Tag: vegan
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How much protein do you need?
Protein is an essential nutrient. Some experts think we get enough protein already. Or even too much, so we shouldn’t worry about. However, there’s much debate about how much protein one needs in their diet and what types of protein sources are best. So how much protein do you really need? What is protein? Protein…
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Nutrition Wars: Is there such a thing as the best diet?
Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean, Carnivore, Keto, Plant-based, Flexitarian, etc. There’s a flood of different popular diets out there. Each one has a list of foods you should and shouldn’t eat. Each one also has a vocal group of followers saying their diet is the best. And many base their diets (rightly or wrongly) on what our…
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Just Because it’s Plant-based Doesn’t Mean it’s Healthy
With the bad rep meat’s been getting recently and the explosion of plant-based meat replacements, one would think that eating anything plant-based is good for you. Well think again. Diets focusing on plants have been around for a long time. From vegans to vegetarians, eating exclusively or mostly fruits and vegetables is nothing new. And…