{"id":2521,"date":"2025-05-22T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/?page_id=2521"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:11:48","slug":"plant-based","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/?page_id=2521","title":{"rendered":"Plant-Based"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2521\" class=\"elementor elementor-2521\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92db3f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f92db3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd63b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70cd63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Plant-Preferred Diets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a4c59 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03a4c59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f773155 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f773155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2109e9 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2109e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf57e15 elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf57e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1573-768x525.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1573-768x525.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1573-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1573-1024x701.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1573.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f589c35 elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f589c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2305-scaled-e1746718383396-768x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2305-scaled-e1746718383396-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2305-scaled-e1746718383396-1024x867.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2305-scaled-e1746718383396-1536x1300.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2305-scaled-e1746718383396-2048x1734.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255e58d elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"255e58d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vegan-259x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vegan-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vegan.png 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fd4e6 elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5fd4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1575-768x525.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1575-768x525.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1575-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1575-1024x701.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/freepik__two-multi-racial-women-around-42-years-old-making-__1575.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd88ca7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd88ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2245b29 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2245b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant-Based Diets are not just a Fad, <br>or an Ideology.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac1cd1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac1cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:3600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are some great benefits from a diet rich in plants, <br>according to the American Heart Association:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a06524 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a06524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:5000}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke.<\/li><li>Lowers cholesterol.<\/li><li>Reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes.<\/li><li>Lower blood pressure.<\/li><li>Easier Weight Management.<\/li><li>Reduced risk of chronic disease.<\/li><li>Lower risk of various cancers.<\/li><li><strong>Sustainability &amp; Low Environmental Footprint.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f7091 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89f7091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now all of us can easily enjoy Plant-Based meals!<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742cf0e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"742cf0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31daf07 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding sk-none elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31daf07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efe8c9 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0efe8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>How does Plant-Forward (Plant-Based) Eating Benefit Your Health?<\/strong><\/h5><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/plant-protein-preferable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>American Heart Association<\/strong><\/a> has done an incredibly good job of explaining how more plant-based foods contribute to better health. Let&#8217;s have a look at what they&#8217;re saying.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: 0px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><p>Luckily, pasta has always been a natural plant-based food, Now VIVAlean Pasta has elevated our health and nutrition benefits to a whole new level! As much as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>3X High-Quality Protein<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>10X Multi-sourced Fibers and prebiotics to boost Gut Health<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Up to 80% Lower NET Carbohydrates that help regulate Blood Sugar.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Healthy Omega-3 Fats.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h6><em><strong>Plant-based goodness disguised as delicious Comforting Indulgence!<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8f0ce e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding sk-none elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c8f0ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a7970 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a7970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s be honest. When you think plant-based healthy goodness, a delicious bowl of comforting pasta is not what comes to mind, is it?<\/p><p><em><strong>Think again!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2568a75 elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2568a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/daBKgFMnuuk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584-1024x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-up-burger-table-scaled-e1745109996584.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e3325 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e3325\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aeea59 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding sk-none elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aeea59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c574a elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/plant-protein-preferable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #7e7467\"><strong>Plant Protein Preferable<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h5><h6><a class=\"fn\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/about\/\" rel=\"author\"><strong>Michael Greger<\/strong> M.D. FACLM\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>\u00b7<\/strong> November 1, 2011\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<span class=\"video-volume\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/volumes\/6\/\" rel=\"tag\">Volume 6<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Since foods are a packag<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">e deal, Dr. Walter Willet, the Chair of Harvard\u2019s nutrition department, recommends we emphasize plant sources of protein, rather than animal sources.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>Luckily, pasta has always been a natural plant-based food. Of course, some people add eggs, but we don&#8217;t have to since we already added almost 3X the amount of High-Quality Protein.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p><b><i>Our goal and commitment is to help make your choices easier by producing and widely distributing healthier foods you can trust and take for granted as the best choice for your health.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a525f83 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding sk-none elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a525f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce448fb elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce448fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>T<a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/plant-protein-preferable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he subject of Protein Quality, is highly complex.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6eaca elementor-widget__width-initial external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d6eaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/daBKgFMnuuk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalean.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-124301.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c541aff elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c541aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2060\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2060\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Animal-Sourced vs Plant-based? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2060\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d53f6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2d53f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdbf937 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdbf937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have studied this question of &#8220;Protein Quality&#8221; for many years and we have our own evidence-based convictions. Let&#8217;s just say animals don&#8217;t have to be involved for Humanity to survive and thrive.\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s not helpful that there are so many &#8220;Urban Myths&#8221; and deceiving marketing gimmicks, and food labelling shortcomings and omissions, that only serve to confuse people.<\/p><p>Even the so called Plant-Based Protein options are heavy on Ultra-Processing, and light on real Nutrition density.<\/p><p>This\u00a0 website is one of the more credible Evidence-Based sources of information about nutrition in general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Plant-Preferred Diets Plant-Based Diets are not just a Fad, or an Ideology. There are some great benefits from a diet rich in plants, according to the American Heart Association: Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. Lowers cholesterol. Reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Lower blood pressure. Easier Weight Management. 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