There’s a lot of hype lately about plant-based products that look and taste like meat. Is there any value to these products? From my point of view, they are highly processed, and you are better off not eating processed foods.

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A recent study suggests that the labelling may be misleading, making consumers think the products are more nutritious than they are. Because of the high volume of plant-based materials, the products contain a lot of lectins. Lectins bind to minerals such as iron and zinc, so while the package may say that they are in the food, your body will not absorb them very well.

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