Not exact matches
Other sources
of calcium for vegetarians include calcium -
fortified soymilk (soy beverage), tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium -
fortified breakfast cereals and orange juice, and some dark - green leafy vegetables (collard, turnip, and mustard greens; and bok choy).
Provide a daily diet that contains good sources
of iron, such as lentils, chickpeas, beans, tofu, cashew nuts, ground linseed, pumpkin seeds, kale, raisins and
fortified breakfast cereal
Offer plenty
of iron - rich foods daily, such as beans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, cashew nuts, chia seeds, ground linseed, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, kale, raisins, dried figs, dried apricots and
fortified breakfast cereals.
Some ready - to - eat
breakfast cereals are
fortified with both calcium and Vitamin D. Make sure to consult with your doctor if you choose to take Vitamin D supplements, as too much Vitamin D is also harmful and can result in a buildup
of calcium in the blood.
Choosing a good
breakfast cereal is another good way to find a vitamin -
fortified food to help take the place
of a vitamin.
For example, you could drink a glass
of orange juice and eat an iron -
fortified cereal for
breakfast.
Adding
fortified breakfast cereals into your diet is an easy way to maintain proper levels
of vitamin B while being a surrogate.
The best source
of iron from your food is red meat, fish and chicken, followed by leafy green veg like broccoli and kale, beans / pulses, dried fruit and
fortified breakfast cereals.
«Vitamin D is found in oily fish (e.g. salmon, sardines, mackerel and fresh tuna) and in small amounts
of red meat, eggs,
fortified fat spreads and some
breakfast cereals.
For this reason — and due to the fact that many
of us simply don't eat well — many
cereal - based foods, such as bread and
breakfast cereals are now being
fortified with B vitamins, in particular thiamin and folate.
Think
of it this way: dogs eating pre-made
fortified foods enriched with vitamins every single day would be similar to humans subsisting on
breakfast cereal.
In fact, I don't trust any «
fortified» foods at all, including terribly unhealthy
breakfast cereals which claim to be good sources
of vitamin D...
If you want to make the most
of your
breakfast bowl, choose the
fortified cereal version
of your favorite
cereal brand.If you check the nutritional facts, you will see that most
of these iron
fortified cereals can already cover 90 %
of the daily recommended value.
A 1 - cup serving
of vitamin D -
fortified soy milk or orange juice supplies 100 IU
of vitamin D, while 1 cup
of ready - to - eat
breakfast cereal fortified with vitamin D can have between 40 and 50 IU.
Children make the conversion very poorly and infants not at all — they must obtain their precious stores
of vitamin A from animal fats — yet the low - fat diet is often recommended for children.2 Strenuous physical exercise, excessive consumption
of alcohol, excessive consumption
of iron (especially from «
fortified» white flour and
breakfast cereal), use
of a number
of popular drugs, excessive consumption
of polyunsaturated fatty acids, zinc deficiency and even cold weather can hinder the conversion
of carotenes to vitamin A3, as does the low - fat diet.
In the West
of course many foods like breads and
breakfast cereals are iron -
fortified, but I doubt whether rural Indians consume many — if any -
fortified foods.
Even though lots
of foods, particularly
breakfast cereals, are
fortified with folic acid, doctors now encourage women to take folic acid supplements before and throughout pregnancy, especially for the first 28 days.).
Fortified foods, such as some
breakfast cereals and types
of nutritional yeast, can provide another cholesterol - free source
of vitamin B12.
imgreen: In terms
of what constitutes a sufficient serving (see above)
of various
fortified foods, typically this would mean a half a cup
of most soymilk brands (though a cup for one popular rice milk), a cup
of most popular (i.e. loaded with added sugar)
breakfast cereal brands, a heaping teaspoon
of B12 -
fortified nutritional yeast (not all is
fortified), one veggie hot dog, five slices
of veggie bologna, etc..
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise at least half
of an individual's daily grain servings should come from whole grains with the remaining servings coming from enriched or whole - grain products.4 Folic acid fortification makes refined - grain products an important source
of this B vitamin, which is associated with decreased risk
of birth defects, including neural tube defects (NTD), and heart disease.15, 16 With the exception
of both hot and cold
breakfast cereals, most whole - grain foods are not
fortified with folic acid or other vitamins and minerals.
Vitamin B12 is generally not present in plant foods, but
fortified breakfast cereals are a readily available source
of vitamin B12 with high bioavailability for vegetarians [5,13 - 15].
Fortified breakfast cereals are one
of the few sources
of vitamin B12 from plants and can be used as a dietary source
of vitamin B12 for strict vegetarians and vegans.
The recommended daily amount
of B12 is 2.4 micrograms daily for adults, and the vitamin can be found in foods such as fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and
fortified breakfast cereals.
I find it just as absurd for veterinarians to be selling high carbohydrate and by - product filled pet foods to the caregivers
of carnivorous companion animals as it is for health authorities to permit the sale
of high fructose,
fortified junk
breakfast cereals, snacks and beverages for children to consume and then rationalize putting them on Ritalin and other psychotropic drugs to correct diet - related cognitive, emotional and behavioral impairments.
It's the equivalent
of that gummy - worm -
fortified cereal made with real oats that children howl for all the way down the
breakfast aisle.