plant-based nutrition
Diet from vegetables
Plant-based nutrition is a dietary approach centered on foods derived from plants—vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds—while minimizing or eliminating animal products.
The term encompasses both strict veganism and more flexible patterns that simply emphasize plants: She shifted to plant-based nutrition after her diagnosis.
Often associated with health, environmental, or ethical motivations.
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- proteinFolded amino chain
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- tempehFermented soybean patty
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