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Why vegan junk food may be even worse for your health
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Market Illusion
"Several studies have shown that ultra-processed foods in
the diet, be it plant-based or not, are as an unhealthy
plant-based diet is just as bad for health as the typical
Western-diet high in animal-derived foods and saturated
fat." Dr. Kassam explains.
While we might switch to a plant-based diet with the best intentions, the unseen risks of vegan fast foods might not show up for years.
They might sound like a guilt-free alternative or a gateway for the vegan-curious, but vegan fast food alternatives are often worse for your health than the meat equivalent.
“Obviously the pros are that [veganism] is getting people to think about plant-based foods, but the con is that it makes us think that it is good for you when it can be equally or more unhealthy,” says Megan Rossi, a dietician at King’s College London and author of Eat Yourself Healthy.
“Tofu contains omega 3 but it is a type that is not as active as animal sources,” says Rossi. Plant-based sources contain a type of omega 3 called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). For our bodies to be able to do anything particularly useful with ALA, we need to convert it into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, humans are not particularly well equipped to do this.
