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B vitamins are extremely important for everyone to obtain enough of since they have a direct impact on everything from your heart, mood, your weight, and even your digestion. B vitamins also help you focus, aid in providing your body with energy for a healthy metabolism, and lucky for plant-based eaters, they’re found abundantly in the plant-based kingdom of foods. 

The human body needs 13 different vitamins to survive and thrive, and the B-group vitamins account for eight of those 13 vitamins. B vitamins are essential to life and wellness, especially when it comes to nervous, brain, and cardiovascular system function. They are vital for energy production and healthy red blood cell formation and function. B vitamins don’t directly give you energy, but instead, they help your body use protein, fats, and carbohydrates efficiently as fuel, which occurs during digestion and absorption. Though they’re naturally found in food, because they’re water-soluble, most B vitamins are excreted more quickly from the body than vitamins that are fat-soluble (Vitamins A, D, E, and K) are. The only exceptions to this rule are Vitamin B-12 and folate, which are stored in the liver.

Plant-Based Foods Help You Meet Your Needs

A poor diet will quickly lead to a B vitamin deficiency unless a supplement is taken, therefore eating a nutritious, well-balanced diet is the easiest and most healthy way to obtain enough of this critical group of nutrients. The only exception is Vitamin B-12, in which supplement is recommended to everyone. Since it is obtained from a bacteria in the soil, Vitamin B12 is often depleted due to the conditions of our soil today which is the result of our intense agricultural system.

A B vitamin deficiency can include many serious health issues such as: anemia, fatigue, depression, constipation, poor digestion, heart problems, confusion, poor memory and concentration, poor skin, hair and nails, irregular heartbeat, moodiness, lack of appetite, and anxiety.

Here, you’ll see how to eat your way to a diet full of plant-based foods rich in B vitamins and learn more about Vitamin B12 to ensure you get the nutrients you need to stay healthy.

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