5 Myths about Plant-Based Diets, Your Gut Microbiome & More
Hey, It’s Kristen from Not Kale Salad — editor of Mediums’ only evidence-based nutrition publication.
In case you missed it, here are the highlights from this months nutrition articles so far.
A Bite Sized Look into our Gut Microbiome
- Did you know that our gut houses over 100-trillion microbes, and outnumber our human cells 10:1? Scientists often consider our gut microbiome to be so complex that they refer to it as a “microbial organ”.
- Although our gut microbiome plays a role in immune-defence, there is no food which will boost or optimize our immune-system.
Read the full article here.
5 Myths About Plant-Based Diets
- Plant-based diets do not necessarily mean vegan or vegetarian diets. Eating plant-based simply means focusing your meals around plant foods. For example, try filling half your plate with vegetables at each meal.
- Plant-based diets are not necessarily cheaper, and it depends on an individuals physical and financial access to food — otherwise known as food security.
Read the full article here.
Be sure to check out the best articles from February and March as well!
Your Body on: Fat
A Crash Course in Sports Nutrition
What 20 grams of Plant-Based Protein Looks Like at Each Meal
Happy reading, stay healthy and keep eating good food.
Yours,
Kristen
