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Animal vs. Plant Protein: These Protein Sources Are Not Nutritionally Equivalent

August 21, 2023 by Captain Organic Planet

Consuming equal ounce-equivalent portions of animal-based and plant-based protein foods, as per the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, leads to varying levels of essential amino acid bioavailability in both young and older adults. Protein derived from two-ounce-equivalents (oz-eq) of animal-based foods offers higher bioavailability of essential amino acids (EAA) than the same amount from plant-based sources, according to scientists […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: animal protein, Food, plant protein, protein, vegan, vegetarian

Vegans, vegetarians and pescetarians may be at higher risk of bone fractures

March 7, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Compared with people who ate meat, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes on average, had a 43% higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body (total fractures), as well as higher risks of site-specific fractures of the hips, legs and vertebrae, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. Vegetarians and […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bone fractures, calcium, vegan, vegetarian

Eco-friendly leather made from cactus

November 15, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

With the purpose of creating an alternative to animal leather, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, both hailing from Mexico, developed vegan leather made with nopal (a cactus), which they successfully showcased last October 2019 in Milan, Italy. After two years of research and development, the creators  could finally finish marketable cactus leather in July […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: cactus, eco friendly, furniture, leather, vegan, vegan leather

The Damaging Effects Of Oxalates On The Human Body

January 21, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Oxalic acid or oxalates are very tiny molecules that bind minerals like calcium and form crystals. It is found in a variety of seeds, nuts and many vegetables. It’s only two carbons and four oxygen molecules. It’s a highly reactive compound that is attracted to positively charged minerals. Oxalates not only can cause kidney stones […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: calcium, health, kidney, kidney stones, oxalate, oxalates, oxalic acid, plants, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

Vegans At Increased Risk Of Developing Blood Clots And Atherosclerosis

January 5, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

People who follow a vegan lifestyle — strict vegetarians who try to eat no meat or animal products of any kind — may increase their risk of developing blood clots and atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries,” which are conditions that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. That’s the conclusion of a review of […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: antherosclerosis, blood, fat, vegan, vegetarian

Vegans May Lack Essential Nutrient Intake, Study Reports

March 17, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

The health benefits of a plant-based diet is well-known, but the question remains: Could vegans be at risk for deficiency of essential nutrients? A retrospective review by Mayo Clinic physicians recently published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association indicated that vegans should ensure adequate intake of a few nutrients. According to a 2012 Gallup poll, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: B-12, calcium, diet, iron, nutrient, nutrients, protein, study, vegan, vitamin

Vegucated Movie

September 9, 2011 by Captain Organic Planet

Vegucated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-loving bachelor who eats out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: agriculture, diet, disease, documentary, vegan, vegetables

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