"Plant Based" Lies That Ruin Your Health

Have you heard about the health benefits of plant based foods? Everyone is sharing their favorite vegan diets, raving about nut or oat milks and are curious about new plant-based foods.

If you believe the advertising, you’ll be eating these foods, along with the 6 to 8 percent who call themselves vegetarian or vegan and the 1/3 or so of Americans who say they’re flexitarian - mostly plant-based but occasionally eat meat and dairy.

Many are now trying these foods because companies are stocking grocery store shelves with fake cheeses, coffees, dairy free yogurts and ice creams. There’s even fake tuna, non-eggs and plant based burgers that sizzle and look just like the real thing.

You know what they all have in common? They’re fake as a three dollar bill and they’ll benefit you about as much.

The Cons Of Fake Meats

Let’s examine the phenomenon of fake breakfast sausages, chicken strips, and burger substitutes that "bleed" when you cook them. With so many people indoctrinated into the idea that healthy meats are bad for us, should we not ask whether the explosion of faux plant-based foods are healthier? If you read the nutrition information on the ingredient labels, you’ll notice an important omission - the words listed don't reflect their plant based status.