In January, I made a post saying that there was scant evidence that branched chain amino acids (BCAA) are important for sports nutrition (Branched Chain Amino Acids and Exercise). In response, a reader, who is a bodybuilder, told me that while BCAAs might not be important, leucine (one of the three BCAA) is likely important [...]
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Just got around to reading this 2012 article from the Vegetarian Resource Group about a vegan with type 1 diabetes. It includes a link to a meal plan for vegetarians with type 1 diabetes: The “Vegabetic”: Successful Veganism as a Type 1 Diabetic Click here for other posts about vegans with type 1 diabetes.
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A reader (thanks, Dan!) pointed out a follow-up study to one I had included in VeganHealth’s article Iron, about iron supplementation in women with unexplained fatigue who have low iron stores but do not technically have anemia. I updated the article: “Two studies from Switzerland have shown that iron supplementation can reduce fatigue in
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I’ve received this question twice in the past week, so thought I’d turn it into a post in case other people are wondering the same thing: “Do you have any view on whether calcium and Vitamin D supplements should be taken at the same time to ensure they are absorbed properly? This seems to be [...]
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I have been silent lately due to updating the Iron article at VeganHealth.org. In the past, it has been just a mishmash of bits I’ve written as needed. It is now a well-organized, tight piece (I hope). One new addition worth mentioning is on type 2 diabetes. Excerpt: “There is evidence that the beta cells [...]
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Sad news for the Paleo Diet theory: Even Our Ancestors Never Really Ate the “Paleo Diet” Excerpt: “Essentially all of the great apes and their ancestors appeared to have eaten a C3-based diet, consuming fruits, leaves and other plants. Modern humans, on the other hand, rely much more on C4 plants, which include grains like [...]
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Based on some articles that were floating around the Internet suggesting that vegan infants might be at risk for vitamin A deficiency, I asked Reed Mangels, PhD, RD what evidence we have that the breast milk of vegan mothers is adequate in vitamin A. She wrote an article about it and posted it in the [...]
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I have updated the article Disease Rates of Vegetarians and Vegans with the results from a report on vegetarian mortality rates that was released this week from the Adventist Health Study-2. I have reproduced the highlights below. There was also an article on this study published in the Wall Street Journal, Vegetarians Live Longer Than [...]
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This past week, a study was released from Poland in which the diet and iron status of vegetarian children were investigated (1). To the researchers knowledge, it was the first study to examine the diet and iron status of Caucasian children, and I know of only one other study on any vegetarian children, a study [...]
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Dr. Michael Greger has an interesting video on mushrooms, allergies, cancer, and inflammation over at NutritionFacts.org. A 2012 study suggests that eating mushrooms can increase the body’s secretion of IgA, which can scavenge unwanted invaders on the surface of our digestive tract. It doesn’t appear that the study measured any outcomes
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@veganfitness Modest fe supplement shouldn't cause overload, but no reason to take if not low. Just updated fe info: http://t.co/KSTXgp95yt5 days 21 hrs ago
RT @OaklandVeg: Whatcha doing on Sunday? Come spend the day at Love Our Lake Day and swing by our table for a free Tofurky sandwich! https:'¦ 14 days 22 hrs ago
RT @TheVeganRD: The Vegan for Her website is live! Pls take a look & introduce yourself in the forums if you like. http://t.co/NOohGrfKqG19 days 23 hrs ago
@heyoB1 @TrueLoveHealth All food has environmental impact, not sure where clam/oyster are on continuum; guessing no worse than eggs/meat. 27 days 7 hrs ago
