Vegan Diet Bad for Baby

Vitamin B-12 deficiency slows brain development. A deficiency in just one nutrient can halt the development of a baby's brain. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported two cases of severe B12 deficiency in toddlers who were breast-fed by vegan mothers.
By Willow Lawson, published on May 01, 2003

The children cited in the CDC report were able to recover somewhat from malnutrition after being hospitalized and fed a supplemented diet. However, a year after treatment, both children had lingering symptoms.

Tags: brain, child, development, health, vitamincdc, cdc report, diet, malnutrition

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By Willow Lawson

Originally published in Psychology Today Magazine

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