Are Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products Good for Us?

Are Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products Good for Us?

Clinical trials on Quorn show that it can improve satiety and help control cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin levels. You may have heard about meats made from wheat protein (like Field Roast sausages and Upton’s bacon seitan), meats made from soybean protein (like...
Plant-Based Meats and Puberty, Obesity, and Fracture Risk

Plant-Based Meats and Puberty, Obesity, and Fracture Risk

What are the effects of plant-based meats on premature puberty, childhood obesity, and hip fracture risk? As noted in an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association on plant-based meats, if you look only at the nutrition facts information for a...
Are Plant-Based Meats Good for Us?

Are Plant-Based Meats Good for Us?

What are the different impacts of plant protein versus animal protein, and do the benefits of plant proteins translate to plant protein isolates? Are plant-based burgers healthy or not? The answer is: Compared to what? Eating is kind of a zero-sum game where every...