Did you know that a diet based mostly on plants can improve your health and prevent diseases? Many studies, including international studies from recent years, show that a diet that reduces animal-based food intake can lead to amazing health results. At my clinic, I witness firsthand how this trend is spreading, as more and more people choose to incorporate a wide variety of plant-based foods into their diets. If you've chosen to stick with a vegetarian, vegan or semi-vegetarian diet, the most important thing is making sure your food selection is balanced and healthy. How can this be done right?
What essential nutrients are important when practicing a vegetarian diet?
When adopting a full or flexible vegetarian diet, it is important to make sure that the plant-based foot we eat has high nutritional values that can replace animal-based foods we've taken off the menu. For example, protein, iron, vitamin B12 and more. Vegetarian diets sometimes lack some of these essential components, which are often found in plant-based food but have limited absorption efficiency that does not meet our body's full needs.
Mankai – the perfect solution for your vegetarian-diet nutritional deficiencies
If you're practicing a vegetarian diet, I've got fascinating news for you: Mankai!
Mankai is a tiny supergreen with impressive nutritional values that has become a global culinary favorite, especially in vegetarian and vegan kitchens. Mankai has over 60 essential nutritional components, including complete protein, iron, vitamin B12, omega-3, nutritional fibers and other vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, Mankai is known for its highly effective absorption in the human body, and its healthy impact on our health. Not only does Mankai have high values that are often missing in vegetarian diets, but our bodies know how to make the most out of this wonderful supergreen.
Why is Mankai so important for people practicing a vegetarian diet?
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Protein: It's not easy getting quality protein solely from plant-based foods. Mankai contains protein that has all essential amino acids, and that's why it is compared to egg protein, which is known as the protein with the highest-quality.
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Iron: Thanks to its abundance of iron, Mankai is great news to those who avoid or hardly touch animal-based food. Research has shown that the iron found in Mankai is effectively absorbed and increases the blood's hemoglobin levels.
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Vitamin B12: Mankai is the only known vegetable in the world with available and active vitamin B12. Researchers were amazed to discover that a regular intake of Mankai, as part of the daily diet, has led to a significant increase in vitamin B12, proving as evidence to its effective absorption qualities.
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Antioxidants: Another study discovered that Mankai possesses over 200 antioxidant compounds that are called polyphenols, and which protect the body from free radicals and different pathogens. Therefore, Mankai can help the immune system protect the body.
What else makes Mankai so special?
Mankai's advantages do not end with high nutritional value and effective absorption. Mankai is packaged and sold as frozen "balls", which can be easily integrated into any food, shake, yogurt or dip, as well as stews and even desserts. Mankai is almost flavor-free, and therefore does not impact beloved flavors.
Interested in upgrading your vegetarian diet? Want to make sure it is balanced and healthy? With Mankai, you can enrich your diet and improve your health, without compromising on flavor!
The Author Yael Dror, Clinical Dietician M.Sc.
