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Lecithin content in various oils?
How much lecithin is in various plant oils like olive, sunflower, soybean, canola, safflower, avocado, palm, coconut, etc.? Or in animal fats?
cf. R. W. Bernard, Science Discovers the Physiological Value of Continence (Mokelumne Hill, Calif.: Health…
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COVID-19 vaccine considerations for vegans
I live a vegan lifestyle, as far as I'm aware. (I don't knowingly make decisions otherwise*.)
I don't want to be speciesist.
Ideally, I want to live by principles that if all other humans followed would improve the world for all sentient creatures…
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Is Aloe a source for vitamin B12?
Can a vegetarian drink aloe juice to avoid B12 deficiency?
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What appliance is required to make dense and stable foam out of aquafaba?
All of the recipes of whipped aquafaba I encountered on the web are showing chickpea brine whipped with the use of a stationary mixer with a large conical-shaped whisk. Did anyone experiment with other devices? Apart from the shape of the whisk,…
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Kombucha as a vitamin B12 source
Kombucha can have very high amounts of vitamin B12 (e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/65wjep/this_kombucha_has_a_ridiculous_amount_of_b12/).
Where does the vitamin B12 come from? From which process?
When I make my own…
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What set of vegetarian foods can fully replace the need for a meat diet?
I've seen this, this, this and this, but it doesn't answer my question.
Reason for asking:
I'm having digestive issues with eating meat, and I wish to switch to a vegetarian diet to see if it'd help.
The problem:
I've already tried a vegetarian diet…
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Durable Trekking Boots (vegan)
Where can I find a pair of durable vegan boots for trekking?
I'm specifically looking for a goodyear-welted boot, so that they are heavy, durable, and I can take them to any-old boot shop to have them resoled for years to come.
Are there any…
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Does a vegan diet have negative/positive effect on athletes?
I often hear that vegan athletes cannot perform at the same level as non-vegan athletes, focused more in terms of strength, performance, etc.
There are tons of articles and debates on the topic.
But is there a real study or good examples that…
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Does veganism keep you young?
Some say because I'm vegan since I was 14 I remained a child. I have never been short by any means, I am the tallest guy in my entire Romanian family (my grandma had 11 children and the other grandma had 6).
At 22 I barely look 16 in person and…
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How much myrosinase do mustard sprouts contain?
It is known that ground mustard seeds contain active myrosinase, but what about soaked or sprouted mustard seeds?
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Are vegans less susceptible to infectious diseases?
After reading the recent article
Butler, Michael J., and Ruth M. Barrientos. “The Impact of Nutrition on COVID-19 Susceptibility and Long-Term Consequences.” Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 87 (July 2020): 53–54.,
which suggests that the Western…
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Which type of bean causes the least amount of flatulence without soaking?
If you wanted to cook unsoaked beans, which type of bean would have the least chance of producing flatulence?
For instance,I put some pinto beans in an instant pot for 30 minutes after eating a 1/2 cup worth I feel this would not be a good choice…
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Body got skinny and gaunt; caused by not eating meat any more?
Last year I stopped eating meat (for environmental reasons): went from meat every day to one meat meal every one or two weeks (basically only when going out). And since Coronavirus started, this has gone down to basically no meat at all. Now I'm…
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In the Vegan Society's definition, what does practicable mean?
Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is
possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty
to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.
The Vegan Society seems to leave this up to a bit of…
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How long does it take for cholesterol to lower down after switching to veganism?
Once a person switches to veganism, how fast do the cholesterol levels lower?
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