How Much Protein Do Vegans Really Need?
A scientific look at vegan protein requirements, dispelling common myths and providing evidence-based guidelines for calculating your personal plant-based protein intake.
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Mental Health, Mood & Diet
Diet, mood and moral stress interact. This hub covers nutritional-psychiatry trials, omega-3 and B-vitamin evidence, climate anxiety, compassion fatigue among advocates and practical resilience tools.
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- Randomised trials of whole-food dietary patterns show modest but real improvements in depressive symptoms alongside standard care — diet supports, but does not replace, treatment.
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