By Cat, Jan 14, 2021
The following information is from an email I received from Ocean Robbins. He opens his discussion with the following:
“A predominantly plant-based diet can be a nutrient powerhouse. Filling your plate with a wide array of nutrients can help protect you against illnesses like cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, dementia, and many other health issues.
But even the healthiest plant-based diets — and non-plant-based diets, for that matter — are often missing a few key nutrients. Nutrients that your brain and body need in order to thrive.”
See below for his list of nutrients that are hard to get enough from foods – especially for vegans – and why they are important.
See also: 1. Diet and Health Menu; 2. Vitamins: Intro; 3. Minerals (About); 4. About Fats, an Introduction; 5. Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA Continue reading