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Human Bodies Need These Often-Overlooked Nutrients

Some things I learned in my food and nutrition journey over the last couple of years.

Essential Fatty Acids

Most people know about essential amino acids, which human bodies rely of food proteins for, but essential fatty acids are overlooked. Why? First of all “fatty acids” sounds terrible, like something nobody wants, and second of all the public health focus on excess calorie consumption deemphasizes the importance of fats.

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A Vegan Primer on Conscious Eating

Healthy vegetarians are conscious of food choices and vegans even more so.

Protein

Humans need protein for pretty much everything that happens inside, and only some types of plant foods have notable amounts. Anything that’s a seed, botanically speaking, has enough protein to pay attention to. That includes:

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