Author: Justine Butler

Biotin helps us convert food into energy and is essential for a healthy liver, eyes, hair, skin, nails and nervous system. Eating a varied vegan diet should provide all the biotin and other essential nutrients you need.

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) plays an important role in keeping you healthy, active and happy. To make sure you get enough vitamin B6, include a variety of fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, pulses, nuts and seeds in your daily diet

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) helps release energy from food, builds hormones, keeps your immune system healthy and is important for many essential reactions in your body. Luckily, it’s easy to get enough of it from a varied a vegan diet.

Vitamin B3 (niacin) helps to release energy from your food and is essential for many basic reactions in the body. It also helps to maintain your nervous system and your keep skin healthy. Find out which foods are the best sources.

Riboflavin helps release energy from food and is important for growth, healthy eyesight and red blood cells. It also protects your cells and DNA from damage. The body stores only small amounts of riboflavin, so you need it in your diet every day.

Like other B vitamins, thiamine helps release energy from your food and deficiency can lead to many health problems. Find out which foods contain this important B vitamin.

Your body runs on carbs so don’t avoid them. Choose the good ones and you’ll be the best you can be. A steady energy supply from healthy carbs also makes you feel good, physically and mentally.

By including these protein-rich plant-based foods into your diet, you can ensure you are meeting your nutritional needs without meat, fish, eggs or dairy.

You can meet your nutritional needs and support your overall health and wellbeing by including plant-based sources of healthy fats in your diet.