Beef liver (and other animal livers) are extremely high in vitamin B12 and are great tools to fight a B12 deficiency.
Note below that 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of beef liver has 29 times the recommended intake of vitamin B12. It is also a great source of other nutrients. Try to eat liver two or three times a week until your B12 levels increase. You should begin to get your energy back and if you have suffered from depression you may find that, indeed, liver is a great food to fight depression.
If you are struggling with ways to eat it, liver and onions is absolutely the best way to eat it fresh. Check out Mom’s recipe for flash fried beef liver for our favorite recipe.
What goes with liver and onions as a side dish? I asked Mom and she answered.
Read more on the fat content of beef liver and more about the nutritional value of beef liver.
Beef liver & vitamin b12 deficiency
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I always think of you when I have my liver quota for the week!
I really like liver, & my kids don’t mind so much but my husband abhors it. Therefore in my house we eat liver for lunch. Since i don’t like to go all out cooking at lunchtime, we mostly eat it in the form of pate. I boil the liver, fry onions in a ton of reserved bacon fat, put some red pepper slices under the broiler for a bit, then blend it all up with some mayo & homemade Worcestershire sauce. We like it immediately w/chicken liver. Beef liver needs a day to mellow out, but after that: bring on the veggie sticks & crackers!
Hi,
I know it can be difficult to buy some liver. I buy mine in Allens of Mayfair online butcher. Or you can go to their shop in Mayfair, if you want to buy it straight away.