Questions tagged [health]
For questions that relate to health benefits of certain foods/diets and how veg*n food can affect your health in general.
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How does eating mango help pregnant women?
I would like to know how consuming mango benefits pregnant women. Are there specific nutrients or properties in mango that are helpful during pregnancy? Are there any recommended quantities, benefits, ...
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Vegan taurine supplements
Taurine is essential for heart health and lowering blood pressure.
I wonder whether any vegan taurine supplements exist.
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Nutrient rich vegan foods to make flour avoidant vegans with medication not overload the liver
Some vegans stay away from processed food because in food processing nutrients are lost.
However, there are also vegans that avoid flour (bread, crackers, pasta, piazza, cake, etc.) or gluten (thus ...
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Do adolescents who turn to vegetarianism risk growth stunts
I wanted to ask whether vegetarianism in adolescents stunts growth.
I am trying to determine the earliest age at which a person can turn vegetarian.
I, am also trying to determine the effects of ...
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How is taurine for cats synthesized?
I've read that taurine can be synthesized and given to cats, so that they may follow a vegan diet.
I was wondering if anyone could please describe in detail how this is done in practice, describing ...
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Which is healthier: beef burgers or vegan burgers?
I'm trying to figure out if it's healthier to eat beef burgers or these "vegan burger" alternatives.
I know that factory farming is bad for the climate and, of course, the animals. So I ...
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Is there a vegan cineol (eucalypus oil) capsule supplement?
Cineol is used to treat respiratory illnesses, and one typical way to take it is in a gelatine capsule. The reason for doing so is that the oil passes mouth and stomach in the capsule, it would not be ...
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Why don't medical doctors recommend a (mostly) vegetarian diet?
I have recently been asked by a friend this question. This was a loaded question, because I know he does not like the idea of being a vegetarian. He also mentioned that all MDs suggest a "...
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Why do some studies show a correlation between vegetarian diets and depression?
Why is it that many studies have shown a correlation between meatless diets and depression?
A study published in Journal of Affective Disorders this month (September 2022) found that
participants who ...
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Should real honey be reserved for medical purposes for the wellbeing of the world's bees? [closed]
Honey has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, and recent studies have shown that it can be effective in treating a variety of ailments. Honey is a natural antibacterial agent, and it has ...
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Research has shown that vegetarians tend to live longer than meateaters - what about vegans?
Research has indicated that vegetarians live on average 9.5 years longer than meateaters (if male) and 6.1 years longer (if female), giving an overall average of about 8 years longer. That is similar ...
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Strategy for Veganism and Intermittent (18:6) Fasting?
I have followed a vegan diet for 12 years and I am more than happy with this choice, both the effects on my own well-being and the implications of this choice for the well-being of both animals and ...
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Do vegans have higher testosterone levels?
Do vegans have higher testosterone levels than non-vegans?
cf. "Does eating soy lower testosterone?"
There are studies that show fasting increases T levels, too.
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Is there convincing RCT research showing a plant-based diet can reverse or reduce the risk of serious diseases when compared to a "healthy" omni diet?
If you want you can skip the explanation and skip straight to the bottom, where I say exactly what I am looking for.
I was talking to my step-dad today and mentioned the recent Oxford study that ...
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Is there any rule of thumb for boiling vegetables so that essential nutrients are not destroyed?
Too much boiling (or frying) may destroy the necessary nutrients of vegetables. Is there any rule of thumb or guideline on how much time vegetables should be heated for?
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