Non Dairy Veg Sources of Calcium
Among all the grains, three stand out here- Amaranth, Finger Millet and Teff! The Nepali names of the first two are “Latteko dana’ and ‘Kodo’ or ‘Ragi’!
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Nutrients in Plant Based Diet
Do you Need Meat, Dairy and Eggs to Build Muscle?
In this article, we will discuss what current scientific evidence says about this idea. To make it simple and straightforward, I will present to you a summary of high quality and mostly cited research articles.
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Is Soy Feminizing to Men? Science of Soy
Despite of evidence, there has been huge fear mongering regarding soy. It is sad to note that even some health professionals perpetuate these myths.
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Are Pea Shoots Worth a try?
Pea Shoots are immature green leaves of pea plants which are harvested after a week to two weeks of germination. We are sure that you have eaten peas since your childhood. Have you heard about pea shoots before? Have you eaten them?
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Role of Flax Seeds in Hypertension
Besides its excellent nutritional profile, flax seed is also shown to have myriad of benefits in several disease and health conditions. One of which is, its role in hypertension.
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Iron in Plant Based Diet
Severe iron deficiency might raise your chances of developing heart or lung problems, such as tachycardia (abnormally fast heartbeat) or heart failure. It is absolutely possible to get sufficient iron form plant-based diet.
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Wheatgrass? Is it worth it?
Moreover, proteins found in wheatgrass are known to be involved in preventing many diseases, oxidative stress, primary metabolism, storage, and energy-related mechanisms. Wheatgrass contains several trace minerals, phytochemicals, active enzymes, and vitamins that can be easily absorbed
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Selenium in Plant Based Diet
The quantity of selenium in a specific type of plant-based food is determined by the amount of selenium in the soil as well as a number of other parameters such as soil pH, organic matter content, and whether the selenium is in a form that plants can absorb.
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Zinc in Plant Based Diet
Zinc is a trace mineral abundantly distributed throughout all body tissues and fluids, and second only to iron among trace elements in the body. It is one of the other 16 essential micronutrients needed to perform several functions in our body.
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WFPB: Whole Food Plant Based Diet
What is the best diet in the world? What is WFPB? Let’s divide WFPB to two parts. Whole foods, that means foods that are nearest to their natural state or that are minimally processed. Plant based means the foods primarily come from plants and not from animals. So now you know what whole food plant-based
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