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Meeting Zinc Needs for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Zinc serves an important role in proper growth. Due to lower bioavailability in plant foods, vegan should increase their zinc absorption by soaking, sprouting, or fermenting grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

Basics of Dietary Sodium Intake

Many people are consuming too much sodium in their diets, which can have adverse health impacts. The main source of dietary intake comes from processed and packaged foods.

6 Strategies for Reducing Sodium in Our Diets

Simple and effective strategies for limiting the amount of sodium that we consume.

4 Steps to Choosing the Best Vegan Prenatal Supplement

We have many choices for vegan supplements these days. But it’s not always clear which one to choose. Follow these 4 steps to find the right prenatal for you.

2 Nutrients that Pregnant Vegans Should Consider Supplementing

During pregnancy, our needs increase for both macronutrients and micronutrients. Not all of these are easily met through diet so most vegans should consider adding protein and iron as supplements.

5 Nutrients Every Vegan Must Supplement During Pregnancy

Our nutritional needs increase during pregnancy, some of which can be met through an increased consumption of food. Other nutrients should be supplemented to ensure adequate intake. Vegan sources and appropriate doses are discussed for each one.