Plant Based Briefing

Yes, Some Plant-Based Protein Powders Contain Lead—Here's Why You Don't Need to Panic A new report found concerning amounts of lead in certain vegan protein powders. But don't panic: here's what researchers and dietitians say it means. Listen to today's episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #lead #heavymetals #proteinpowder ====================...

Simple Hacks To Slip More Vitamins Into Your Diet Boost your nutrient intake effortlessly with these clever tricks and delicious additions! Listen to today's episode written by Emily Styrka at ProVeg.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #vitamins #minerals #supplements ======================== Original post: https://proveg.org/news/simple-hacks-to-slip-more-vitamins-into-your-diet/   ======...

The Benefits of  Green Tea and The Benefits of Black and Green Teas for Brain Waves Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages we can drink for a variety of reasons. And of all the plants in the world, why has the tea plant become the most popular beverage in the world? Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #tea #gre...

The (Almost) Effortless Daily Habit That Can Lower Cholesterol, Boost Brain Health Drinking tea daily can lower LDL cholesterol, support heart health, and may help reduce brain lesions linked to dementia. Tea also filters heavy metals from water, offers L-theanine and is more moderate in caffeine than coffee. Listen for details. Written by Dana Hudepohl at forksoverknives #vegan #plantbased #plant...

"Normal" Hormone Balance In The Professional Woman? The frustrating truth is that for most women, their hormone "levels" do not accurately reflect the hormonal imbalance they may feel. While hormone level testing can give some insight, how you feel depends more on your body's ability to utilize and regulate your ever-fluctuating hormonal symphony rather than treating a static hormone level.  The b...

Get More Magnesium Into Your Diet for Better Bones, Sleep, and Overall Health Magnesium is involved in 80 percent of metabolic functions, but nearly half of Americans are deficient. Here are expert tips on how to get more of the vital mineral into your diet. Listen to today's episode written by Anna Starostinestkaya at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #magnesium #sleep #bone heal...

The 411 on Vitamin B12 (Encore of 719) We cannot mess around with getting vitamin B12. If we don't get enough, we may face a wide range of disorders of the gut, blood, brain, and nervous system. But if you're supplementing with food or supplements you need to get the right amount, and the right kind. Listen to today's 9-min episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plant...

Quotes that will Change the Way you Think about Health and Nutrition (Encore of 640) Here are some favorite health-promoting and mentality-shifting quotes from nutrition and health experts.   8-min episode by Ian Cramer at @forksoverknives #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantbasedquotes #nutritionquotes ====================== Original post:  https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/vegan-...

From Seed to Sprout: A Beginner's Guide to Sprouting (Encore of 537) "While I always enjoyed eating sprouts, the notion of sprouting them myself never entered my mind until a friend shared how she was successfully sprouting and enjoying the process." Listen to today's 6-min episode by Louise Cohen-Silver at Main Street Vegan Academy #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #sprouting #alfalfasprouts...

The Humane Hoax: Animal Industries Labels and Lies (Encore of 626) Are you familiar with the Humane Hoax and the animal industries labels and lies? Listen to this excerpt from the Intro chapter from the book The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs. Writen by Hope Bohaned at HumaneHoax.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #humanehoax #freerange...

Why Don't Vegans Eat Honey? (Encore of 444) Of all the animal products that vegans don't consume, honey is the one that seems the most confusing. So, why is it that vegans don't consume honey? From Surge Activism #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #earthlinged #honey #honeybees #pollinators #wildbees #bees #queenbee #beekeeper  ================== Original Post:...

[Part 2] Getting Cats Vegan is Possible and Imperative  Listen to the second half of this article about why it's not only possible to feed domestic cats a vegan diet, but it's imperative. Written by Karthik Sekar, Ph. D. at AfterMeatBook.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #microbialfermentation #plantbasedmeat #aftermeat #vegancats #veganpetfood #humanhealth  ================== Original Po...

[Part 1] Getting Cats Vegan is Possible and Imperative.  The amount of meat that cats eat is significant. Transitioning domestic cats to eating vegan would do much good for the environment and animal welfare. Written by Karthik Sekar, Ph. D. at AfterMeatBook.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #microbialfermentation #plantbasedmeat #aftermeat #vegancats #veganpetfood #humanhealth  =========...

Mythbusting Soy: Women's Health & Hormones (Encore of 401) Soy is a superfood for women's health, protective against breast cancer, birth defects, menopausal symptoms and so much more. Listen to the latest research debunking the common myths about soy and women's health & hormones. From Switch4Good.org #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #soy #hormones #womenshe...

Why Undercover Investigations? My Top Five Reasons (Encore of  605) by Cheryl Leahy at AnimalOutlook.org Undercover investigators bear witness to the day-to-day horrors of animals used for food, allowing us to see what the industry doesn't want us to see. It's incredibly difficult work. Listen to today's 7-min episode to understand more. Written by Cheryl Leahy at AnimalOutlook.org #vegan #Plantba...

[Part 2] Are Starches Good or Bad? (Encore of 634) In the second half of this article learn about Resistant Starch, how to cook it, and ways to get more of it. Part 2 of 2. By Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantbaseddiet #starches #resistantstarch #carbohydrates #fiber ========================== Original post: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-are-...

[Part 1] Are Starches Good or Bad? (Encore of 633) When someone mentions "starchy foods," they typically don't mean it in a good way. But there are several types of starches, and not all of them are unhealthy. Here's what you need to know about starch, which foods contain it, and how to tell if they're healthy or unhealthy. Part 1 of 2. By Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org .   #vegan #plantbased...

The Best Way to Cook Vegetables to Preserve Antioxidants Which method of cooking vegetables preserves the most antioxidants? Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #antioxidants #microwave #vegetables #cookedvsraw  ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-cook-vegetab...

[Part 2] Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Misunderstood In the second half of this episode learn about refined vs whole grains, carb-heavy foods, how the supplement industry profits from the vilification of carbs, and more. From the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #nutrition #carbohydrates #fiber ======================== Original post: https://n...

[Part 1] Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Misunderstood Phrases and headlines like Eat Butter, famously featured on the cover of Time (or the simplistic distinction between good fats versus bad fats); questions like Where do you get your protein?; fad diets that vilify carbs—all of these illustrate how rudimentary much of the thinking about nutrition has become. Listen to today's episode from the T...

The Side Effects of the Hormones in Milk Within an hour of drinking dairy milk, blood levels of estrogen in men go up and testosterone goes down. Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #milk #dairy #ditchdairy #hormones #estrogen #testosterone ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video...

The Baked Potato Deserves More Credit for Disease Prevention and Reduction, Research Finds The health benefits of baked potatoes are underrated. Research suggests this humble side can help those with type 2 diabetes, support heart health, and even reduce mortality risk. Listen to today's episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #potato #potatoes #...

State Fairs Are a Nightmare for Animals State fairs have intimate ties to the meat and dairy industries, and the animals at fairs endure cruelty, stress and fear in the name of human entertainment. Listen to today's episode written by Lia Wilbourn at In Defense of Animals posted at All Creatures #vegan #Plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #vegan #statefair #animalabuse #minnesotastatefair #miracleofbir...

[Part 3] Review Of The Plant-Based Nutrition And Lifestyle Medicine News August 2025 Part 3 of the August review of lifestyle strategy news and studies for mental health, interventions to prevent cognitive decline, omega-3 fats, the huge benefits of physical activity, UPFs and thumbs up to eating potatoes. Learn more in today's episode, part 3 of 3, written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at Plant Based Hea...

[Part 2] Review Of The Plant-Based Nutrition And Lifestyle Medicine News August 2025 Part 2 of the August review of lifestyle strategy news and studies for mental health, interventions to prevent cognitive decline, omega-3 fats, the huge benefits of physical activity, UPFs and thumbs up to eating potatoes. Learn more in today's episode, part 2 of 3, written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at Plant Based Hea...