Vegan Diet

What does the research say about vegan nutrition?  You often hear people say that a vegan diet is good for the environment, for humans and other animals. Skeptics, on the other hand, warn of malnutrition. Both sides often refer to studies, which shows that the vegan diet brings advantages or disadvantages depending upon the individual […]

What do vegans eat for protein? Along with carbohydrates and fats, proteins are the third group of macronutrients in the diet. The building blocks of these complex molecules are called amino acids, nine of which are essential for a healthy adult and therefore must be obtained from food. Proteins from plants usually contain all the […]

Soy is often considered an important part of a vegan diet. But uncertainty about the health effects of soy and soy products is growing. This is not surprising given the conflicting opinions, mass cultivation, and genetic engineering. However, the Southeast Asian populations we know of have shown for centuries that regular consumption of soy is […]

A raw vegan diet: Described as a blessing by devotees, as far away from the diet of the average population as life on Mars – it’s possible, but hard to imagine. Why would anyone voluntarily give up so many food items and eat only cold foods? In our article you will learn about the motivation […]

Alimentary Adiposity: How Can a Vegan Diet Help with Adiposity? The number of overweight people is increasing worldwide, in Germany more than 60 % of adults and 16 % of children and adolescents are affected by overweight or obesity (DAB, 2022). The WHO speaks of an epidemic health problem because excess pounds are usually a […]

Vegan Family – Not too long ago, the Italian press was full of headlines about a family who (allegedly! because the facts were different) had fed their child vegan and had almost killed it. Of course, these headlines also made their way to other parts of the world, and some people became “nutrition experts” overnight: […]

“Animals are my friends, and I don’t eat my friends.” This view was expressed by George Bernard Shaw some 100 years before the term vegan was coined. Today, people choose a plant-based diet for a variety of reasons. Ethical motives, such as the deep conviction that animals have the same right to life as we […]

“But I can’t afford that!” – the apparently high costs are a relatively common argument against a vegan diet. However, this assumption is more of a myth, although such statements should be put into perspective. If you know which foods to choose, a vegan diet can fit into any budget. Of course, you can spend […]