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Study finds vegans don’t get enough of this essential thing in their diets

  • A new study suggests that vegans may not consume enough essential amino acids, specifically lysine and leucine.
  • Researchers at Massey University studied 193 long-term vegans in New Zealand using four-day food diaries.
  • The study, published in PLOS One, revealed that while most vegans consumed sufficient protein, amino acid intake varied.
  • Dr. Soh stated that about 75% of participants met protein needs; however, only half met requirements for lysine and leucine.
  • The research indicates that vegans should focus on diverse plant foods like legumes to boost lysine and leucine intake.
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Vegan nutrition consists exclusively of plants. But do you get all the substances that the body needs? A research team has to find out that almost half of the vegan living people take up too little lysine and leucine. A deficiency can lead to muscle breakdown and weakness.

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Study finds vegans don’t get enough of this essential thing in their diets

Even people on a strict vegan diet who eat enough total protein may fall short of the required levels of this.

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Plant Based News broke the news in on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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