Reddit mentions of Vitafusion Extra Strength Vitamin B12 Gummies, 90 Count (Packaging May Vary)

>I have been contemplating switching but I don't even know where to start.

First of all welcome to the club! Here, watch these two videos of a vegan bodybuilder making cheap, simple and high quality vegan meals to have an idea of what you can do:

https://youtu.be/n3spAyOWq7o

https://youtu.be/H-6Qm9KPcmA

>but what about everything else? should i be taking vitamin supplements? should i make sure to eat a huge variety of foods to accommodate for certain nutrients

First B12:

Vegans commonly have one main nutrient of concern and that's B12, vegan products are gaining more space on the shelves so now we have several fortified foods with B12 but you have to understand how B12 works in your body so in the end of the day the simplest way is just taking a supplement but it's possible to get it without any supplemention whatsoever depeding on your diet:

"To get the full benefit of a vegan diet, vegans should do one of the following:"

"Eat fortified foods two or three times a day to get at least three micrograms (mcg or µg) of B12 a day or

Take one B12 supplement daily providing at least 10 micrograms or

Take a weekly B12 supplement providing at least 2000 micrograms."

https://veganhealth.org/what-every-vegan-should-know-about-vitamin-b12/

Here, an exemple of a B12 supplement:

https://www.amazon.com/Vitafusion-Extra-Strength-Gummies-Packaging/dp/B00OJOL3KO/ref=zg_bs_3774741_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XTR63FRJXCA32GXV83BH

Ômega-3:

This is a highly contentious subject in general, there are several recent studies that disavowed positive effects of omega-3 supplements from fish. As a vegan there are two routes that you can take, you can add 20g of ground flaxseed or ground chia seeds on your diet or you can take a EPA/DHA supplement from algae:

Have in mind that there are no absolute certainty that omega-3 supplements are helpful but dieticians will usually recommend to you in the name of "playing safe". It's up to you what to do:

Additionally, benefits of ALA:

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/100/suppl_1/443S/4576604

Supplement:

https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Omega-Supplement-Support-Softgels/dp/B074N5JZK8

Non-mainstream view on omega-3:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2007/06/19/ask-the-expert-omega-3-fatty-acids/

Calcium

Since you'll be cutting dairy from your diet I advise you to put some plant-based milk as a replacement. You'll have no qualms with calcium and plant-based milks are fortified with several vitamins and micronutrients.

Overall:

Although people talk a lot about the difficulty of getting other nutrients, I think it's super difficult to have problems with any other nutrient. To have a better idea, get an app called "cronometer" to monitor you micros and if you just eat normally you'll see that's almost impossible to have problems with other nutrients. You should also check out Dr. Greger "daily dozen" app.

Personally, I don't take omega-3 supplements just ALA everyday and I eat fortified foods and sometimes I just eat a B12 gummybear for safety.

You can also disregard all advise and just follow the guidelines of actual health professionals:

Academy of dietetics and nutrition whole statement on vegan diets:

https://t.co/9CjMolH4lc?amp=1