A vegetarian is a person who consumes a diet consisting mostly of plant based foods including fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and grains. Some vegetarians also consume eggs and dairy foods. Individuals choose to follow a vegetarian diet for a range of reasons, including animal rights and...
Functional Foods: Functional foods are everyday food items that have been enriched or enhanced with bioactive components to offer specific health benefits. They are designed to go beyond basic nutrition and provide additional positive effects on health when consumed as part of a regular diet. Nutrace...
The third generation emerged in response to environmental concerns and a surge in veganism, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This generation debunks myths about plant-based meats being inherently less healthy and emphasizes high-quality, minimally processed products with clear labeling and few...
Of all the ingredients I use in my recipes, the one I’m asked about the most is nutritional yeast. I’ve been cooking with it for so long that I forget how strange it must sound to people who are new to vegan cooking. Neither the word “nutritional” nor the word “yeast” conjure...
Vegetarianism, Vegan-ism, and the consumption of meat can either be good or bad. Diets should always be balanced in the context of nutrition. The body requires specific nutrients in order to function at its fullest potential. Whether you get it from meat or veggies doen't matter. That is...
Micronutrient deficiencies are common in female athletes, particularly in iron, vitamin D, and calcium; nutritional strategies should be used to prevent these deficiencies, including increasing consumption of diverse foods and potential supplementation. ...
The third generation emerged in response to environmental concerns and a surge in veganism, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This generation debunks myths about plant-based meats being inherently less healthy and emphasizes high-quality, minimally processed products with clear labeling and few...
from their products—clean label foods and beverages are not only a trend but are seemingly becoming an expectation. Accordingly, natural plant-based milk alternatives, which meet the nutritional quality and taste of animal-derived milk without blending, are of particular interest (Asioli et al....
Vitamin B12 is the most common vitamin deficiency in the vegan diet [16]. People on plant-based diets require vitamin B12 supplementation. The only reliable plant-based sources are processed foods fortified with vitamin B12. Examples include fortified plant milks, breakfast cereals, soy products, ...
Well-planned vegan diets, balanced in nutrients and containing a variety of exclusively plant-based foods, can be appropriate for nutrition throughout all stages of life, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy and childhood [22,23]. However, as in the case of vegetarianism, guidelines for a ...