Health authorities increasingly recommend a more plant-based diet, rich in fruits,
vegetables, pulses, whole grains and nuts, low in red meat and moderate in dairy, eggs …

Plant-based diets, defined here as including both vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, are
growing in popularity throughout the Western world for various reasons, including concerns …

Iron needs increase exponentially during pregnancy to meet the increased demands of the
fetoplacental unit, to expand maternal erythrocyte mass, and to compensate for iron loss at …

Western societies notice an increasing interest in plant-based eating patterns such as
vegetarian and vegan, yet potential effects on the body and brain are a matter of debate …

Plant-based diets have become popular as a means of reducing the environmental footprint
of the diet and promoting human health and animal welfare. Although the percentages of …

Vegetarianism has gained more visibility in recent years. Despite the well-described effects
of a vegetarian diet on health, its influence on the quality of life of the individuals who follow …

Nowadays, one of the most important research directions that concerns the scientific world is
to exploit the earth's resources in a sustainable way. Considering the increasing interest in …

Vegetarian and vegan diets have increased worldwide in the last decades, according to the
knowledge that they might prevent coronary heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes …

Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is not made by plants; consequently, unfortified
plant-based foods are not a reliable supply. Recent estimates suggest high rates of vitamin …