The Veganiel Journal

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23 · Nutrients

Vitamin D in winter: How much sun and how much vitamin D do you need?

How much sun you need, which dose makes sense in winter and which blood levels you should aim for.

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22 · Mindfulness

Mindful walking in the forest: Seven ideas for truly arriving

Why time in the forest can lower stress and seven ideas that turn your walk into a break.

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21 · Nutrition

Food additives: Which E numbers you should keep an eye on

What E numbers mean, which substances deserve attention and how to put apps like Yuka in context.

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20 · Health

Dealing with stress: What happens in your body and what really helps

What happens in your body under stress and which strategies have been shown to help in everyday life.

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19 · Health

Colon cleansing and gut restoration: What really helps your gut

Why detox treatments are not necessary and what actually supports digestion and the intestinal microbiome.

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18 · Lifestyle

Mindfulness in everyday life: What it does and how to start without a meditation cushion

What mindfulness does, how mindful eating works and which small exercises help you get started.

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17 · Nutrition

Antioxidants: What they really do and why variety matters more than capsules

Why high-dose supplements usually do nothing and which foods really protect you.

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16 · Nutrition

Omega-3 and omega-6: Which ratio is good and what really matters?

Why the ratio alone says little, which oils suit everyday cooking and when algae oil makes sense.

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15 · Nutrition

Critical nutrients on a plant-based diet: What you really need to watch

Which nutrients need attention, what you can cover through food and where a supplement makes sense.

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14 · Health

Antiangiogenesis and cancer: What nutrition can actually do

How medicines block the formation of new blood vessels and what is really known about foods.

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13 · Nutrition

Fibre: Why your gut needs it and how to reach 30 grams

What fibre does in the gut and how to reach 30 grams a day with simple foods.

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01 · Nutrition

Carrot juice: How healthy is it really and what can purple carrots do?

What carrot juice contains, why a dash of oil belongs in it and what makes purple carrots special.

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02 · Nutrients

Vitamin B12 on a plant-based diet: How much do you really need?

Where B12 comes from, which dose has proven itself and which blood values really show your status.

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03 · Ethics

Discrimination and animals: Why sentience matters

On sentience, unequal treatment and the question of whose interests count in our diet.

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04 · Nutrition

Creatine, taurine, carnitine and co.: Is anything missing on a plant-based diet?

What your body makes itself, when creatine makes sense and what to watch with choline.

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05 · Perspectives

Living fully plant-based: An honest look at the opportunities and challenges

What a fully plant-based lifestyle can do, where the real challenges lie and how to make the switch.

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06 · Cell health

Telomeres and telomerase: Can you influence how your cells age?

What telomeres are, why they get shorter and how much diet, exercise and stress really matter.

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07 · Supplements

Omega-3, vitamin D and vitamin C: Which supplements really make sense?

When algae oil makes sense, how much vitamin D you need and why high-dose vitamin C is usually unnecessary.

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08 · Everyday tips

Less salt: How to keep your food really tasty

Where most salt is hidden and how to use less with herbs, acidity and umami.

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