Sometimes it isn’t enough to eat a balanced variety of real, unprocessed foods in order to be a healthy vegan. Follow these 10 steps and you are definitely on your…
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Most of the health-conscious individuals that I know worry about getting enough calcium, iron and protein. Few of them even think about vitamin D, nevertheless worry whether they are getting…
Vegetarians are constantly being warned that they should take care to get enough protein. Vegans also get admonished with threats about calcium and vitamin B12 deficiencies. While these nutrients are…
After iron, zinc is the most abundant mineral in our bodies. It is found in literally ever part of the body but has the biggest concentrations in the eyes and…
When we think of nutrients that vegetarians may be lacking, it is usually ones like protein, iron, or calcium which top the list. So, it may come as a surprise…
Zinc is one of those nutrients that doesn’t get much attention, but should. The global prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 30%. Even in developed countries like the US and…