Health & Nutrition

This is where the diet questions live: protein, calcium, low-carb, hunger, gas (there’s a whole cluster on gas, it’s a popular topic) and whether vegans really age faster. Most of them were first asked of me at family lunches, usually just as I reached for the potatoes, and I’ve had years to look up proper answers since. Spoiler: the answers are less dramatic than the questions.

I’m a dad who reads the studies, not a doctor. These posts explain what the research says and where it’s thin, and they aren’t medical advice (the healthcare disclaimer spells that out). If something here touches your own health, take it to someone who can actually examine you. For pills and powders, the Supplements section picks up where this one stops.

Start here: Do vegans get enough protein? · Calcium on a vegan diet · Eggplant and gas · Are vegans healthier than meat eaters? · Feeding vegan kids

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