Sources Of Vegan Nutrition
This supplement provides EU recommended daily allowances (RDAs) of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Iodine and Selenium. It comes in bottles of 90 tablets which is a three month supply for ... [... more]
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Salt
It was found that the vegan group had an average consumption of 2.3g sodium and 3.3g chloride, lower than the omnivores who scored 2.8g sodium and 4.5g chloride. In a study of swedish vegans in 1981, their sodium ... [... more]
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Essential Fatty Acids
Alpha-linolenic Acid is converted in the body to EPA (eiocosapentaenoic acid) usually found in marine oil and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) usually found in marine fish oil. Many factors affect the rate of conversion ... [... more]
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Protein
No, certainly not! Nutritionists once believed that plant proteins were of a poorer quality than animal proteins. And even now plant proteins are sometimes called 'second class' proteins whilst animal proteins are elevated to the 'first class' ... [... more]
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Iron
Up to 22% of the iron in meat is absorbed, while only 1-8% is absorbed from eggs and plant foods. If the body stores fall, the rate of iron absorption rises. About 40% of the iron in animal foods is in a form called ... [... more]
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Vitamin Supplement
Read about our vegan multivitamin Veg1 ? Supplements for Children ? Essential Fatty Acids ? Diet & Bone Health [... more]
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Further Information On Raw Food Vegan Diets
Thirdly, the human gut is smaller overall than that of the other great apes and the human colon takes up just 20% of the digestive system compared with 50% in the other great apes. This results in a dramatically ... [... more]
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Further Information On Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which acts like a hormone, regulating the formation of bone and the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine. It helps to control the movement of calcium between bone ... [... more]
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Calcium
The advertising blurb surrounding cow's milk would make anyone think it is an absolutely essential and natural product for humans. Most people when thinking of increasing their calcium intake would immediately reach ... [... more]
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Iodine
Iodine is vital for good thyroid function, which in turn is essential for health. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and early infancy can result in cretinism (irreversible mental retardation and severe motor ... [... more]
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Dairy Products & Health
The message to cut dairy fat to promote good health is clear, but rather than accepting and working with that recommendation the dairy industry has chosen to put profit above health and keep on pushing dairy fat into ... [... more]
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