Tag: plant-based diet

Diagram comparing heme iron absorption from meat versus non-heme iron absorption from spinach
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Why Spinach Iron Doesn’t Count Like Meat Iron: The Bioavailability Gap

A cup of spinach contains 6 mg of iron but only 2–20% is absorbed, while beef's 2.5 mg iron is…

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Colorful array of whole plant foods including vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains representing healthful plant-based diet
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Plant-Based Diet Quality More Important Than Processing Level for Chronic Disease Prevention

Major 28-year study shows healthful plant-based diets reduce mortality risk by 13% regardless of ultra-processed food content. Research challenges conventional…

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