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Maintaining adequate protein intake during weight loss is important for preserving lean muscle mass according to Harvard Health Publishing.
Sometimes symptoms can take years to show up as a deficiency, these symptoms include *Lack of energy *Muscle weakness *Extreme fatigue or tiredness *Yellow eyes *Pale or slightly yellow tinge to skin tone *Pin and needles (paraesthesia) *Shortness of breath and dizziness *Disturbed vision *Sore and or red tongue *Depression *Mouth ulcers *Psychological problems *Changes in mobility *Memory loss and understanding problems Vitamin B12 deficiency can be easily avoided, many people are becoming new to a vegan or vegetarian diet and are unaware of the need to combine sources of plant proteins
It also reduces stress by calming excitatory brain signals, supporting recovery from sleep disturbances, alcohol or drug withdrawal, and chronic stress