Can a plant based diet improve your gut microbiome? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Gut bacteria, known collectively as the gut microbiome, are inextricably linked with your overall health. Can a plant based diet help improve and maintain your gut microbiome? Jaclyn Rose, a Johns Hopkins dietician, says yes indeed. Rose: Diets rich in …
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Are plant based meat substitutes a healthy diet choice? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Impossible burgers, made largely of soybeans, and other meat substitutes have been on the market for some time now, but are they any healthier than their animal product predecessors? Johns Hopkins dietician Jaclyn Rose says yes, these products do undergo …
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Soy foods are fine additions to a plant based diet, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Foods that are derived from soybeans, like tofu, can be an important source of protein in a largely plant based diet. But some women worry about consuming them if they’ve had breast cancer, since these foods contain a form of …
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Should you always opt for fresh vegetables and fruits rather than frozen? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Fresh vegetables are always a better choice than frozen, right? Not so, says Jaclyn Rose, a dietician at Johns Hopkins. Rose: In terms of nutritional value there’s really no significant difference in fresh versus frozen foods. I actually am constantly …
Take your time when incorporating more plants into your diet, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Fruits and vegetables should comprise the core of your diet, experts from fields as diverse as nutrition to cancer to climate change agree. And if you’re on board but haven’t yet been a big consumer of these foods, Johns Hopkins …
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Some plant foods are high in fat, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’re overweight or obese, or if you’re simply trying to change your diet to be more health promoting, you may have been told that fat is a no-no. Johns Hopkins dietician Jaclyn Rose says that’s true for some fats, …
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