Cow’s Milk and Estrogen Levels
Does drinking cow’s milk raise estrogen levels in humans? You might think this question would have been thoroughly vetted by […]
by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Additional Tips Research on Vitamin B12 Essential Information Vitamin B12 is arguably the most important nutrient in vegan nutrition. B12 is found in ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vegan adults should eat 3 servings of good sources of calcium per day while teenagers should eat 4 servings. The image below shows good sources of calcium ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vitamin D deficiency can result in fatigue and muscle and bone pain. Vitamin D can be created by skin exposure to sunshine (10-15 minutes for people ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD, LD Contents Essential Information Omega-3 fats are important for the long-term health of the heart and brain but are found in a limited number of plant foods. Walnuts, canola oil, ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Iodine is important for a healthy thyroid. Iodine is found inconsistently in plant foods depending on the iodine content of the soil. The soil in many ...
Read more »Contents Essential Information Vitamin A is important for night vision and bone density. Vegans should eat at least two servings of good sources daily. Good sources are vegetables and fruits whose edible ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information People often associate iron with red meat, so you might be surprised to know that iron is plentiful in plant foods and vegans often have higher iron ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vegans tend to meet the RDA for zinc, but due to zinc being harder to absorb from plant foods, some vegans might need more than the RDA. If a vegan has ...
Read more »by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Selenium is involved in protection from oxidative damage, reproduction, DNA synthesis, and thyroid hormone metabolism. Selenium levels have been positively ...
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Read more »People often ask what laboratory tests they should receive due to being vegan. Vitamin B12 Vegans don’t need to get their B12 levels checked merely because they’re vegan. Rather, being ...
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Read more »Does drinking cow’s milk raise estrogen levels in humans? You might think this question would have been thoroughly vetted by […]
by Jack Norris, RD A new study has examined the effect of eating nori on vitamin B12 status of vegetarians. […]
by Jack Norris, RD I just updated the Vegan Health article, Hair Loss. Quick summary: Occasionally, people who become vegetarian […]
by Jack Norris, RD I’ve consolidated the essential nutrition information that a vegan needs to know into one article, Nutrition […]
by Jack Norris, RD A June 10, 2024 article published in the Washington Post, When plant foods are ultra-processed, the […]
by Jack Norris, RD Discussions about protein needs tend to revolve around nitrogen balance studies and protein quality scores. One […]