Colorful fruits and vegetables are dietary superheroes—no doubt about that. But a growing number of experts are saying that forsaking all animal products could starve the brain of crucial nutrients.
Strictly vegan regimes lack nutrients such as complete proteins, certain healthy fats, zinc, and iron and may fail to adequately nourish the brain, potentially hampering mood, memory, and cognitive prowess.
Missing Nutrients
The deterioration in mental health over the past 75 years correlates with a decline in dietary quality, according to Dr. Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism and author of “Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind.”
Zena le Roux
Author
Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.
