Top 5 Myths Debunked: The Real Facts about Plant-Based Diets

Myth 3: Plant-Based Diets are deficient in Nutrients

Many are under the impression that plant-based diets lack essential nutrients found in animal products like iron, vitamin B12, or calcium. However, a well-planned plant-based diet can provide these nutrients in abundance.

Iron can be found in whole grains, legumes, dried fruits, and seeds. Vitamin B12, albeit more challenging to find in plants, is present in fortified plant milk, breakfast cereals, or nutritional yeast. Calcium rich plant foods include fortified plant milk, tofu, green leafy vegetables, and chia seeds.