Our bodies are complex mechanisms, they need lots of nutrients to work correctly, and we’ve evolved as omnivores for that reason. We have to get our building blocks from anywhere we can, and that includes both animals and plants.
A balanced diet will most likely give you all the nutrients you need; eating a little of everything goes a long way, but many people, for one reason or another, avoid either plant-based foods or animal products; this means there can be trouble.
Not eating enough plants, legumes, root vegetables, and greens can have adverse effects on your organism. Mainly for the nutrients not found in animal products. These are 10 nutrients that you can’t get from animal foods.
