A study reveals that despite its known benefits, this meal can have adverse health effects, such as inflammation and intestinal disbiosis.
According to the recent research carried out by a group of scientists from the University Institute of meat and meat products, from the University of Extremadura, located in Spain, certain negative effects were discovered that has in health the consumption of ultra processed foods, such as Tofu and Seitán.
These products of plant origin are very traditional in Asian countries in which meat substitutes are frequent, are chosen by people who opt for vegan or vegetarian diets for how healthy they are. But what the study remarked is that in Europe and the rest of the world they prepare it in a different way to the originals and These can have chemical substances that can affect the organism of the human body.
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During the study, several tests were implemented both in humans and animals. The results showed that The consumption of Tofu and Seitán can have adverse effects on the human body, such as inflammation and intestinal dysbiosis. In addition, these foods contain different nutrients compared to meat.
The researchers gave animals a food enriched with red meat, another modified with the same amount of calories and proteins from Seitán, and another with Tofu. The observed digestion process was totally different for the three types. These findings suggest that, despite the known benefits of Tofu, Its excessive consumption and the quality of ultra -processed products can have negative health effects.
Source: Ambito
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