Revolution Health Radio RHR: Why Eating a Plants-Only Diet Won’t Improve Your Health or Save the Planet, with Jayne Buxton
Dec 19, 2023
Jayne Buxton, a Canadian-British author and proponent of the Real Food Campaign, joins the discussion highlighting the potential dangers of a plant-based diet. She argues for the nutritional superiority of animal products and reveals how misconceptions about plant-based diets can lead to health risks. The conversation tackles the myth of livestock's environmental impact and promotes regenerative farming practices. Buxton also emphasizes the importance of hydration and the complexities surrounding dietary labels, advocating for a balanced omnivorous diet.
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Animal Foods Provide Key Bioavailable Nutrients
- Animal foods contain nutrients that pure plant-based diets often lack or provide in poorly usable forms.
- Bioavailability and specific nutrients like B12, DHA, heme iron, iodine, zinc, lysine and leucine favor animal sources.
Bioavailability Trumps Label Numbers
- Plant-based sources often list nutrient amounts but their bioavailability is much lower than animal sources.
- Lily Nichols showed an ounce of clams supplies as much absorbable iron as 57 cups of broccoli.
Anti-Nutrients Reduce Plant Nutrient Uptake
- Anti-nutrients in plants (phytic acid, oxalates, lectins) reduce absorption and can cause harm like kidney stones and joint issues.
- Combining plant anti-nutrients with other foods can nearly eliminate absorption of key minerals.
