cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/53452632
This is a long and very thorough article. If you’re using any particular brand of protein supplements, it might be worth searching the text for the name to catch all the relevant discussion (the measurements, whether the company is responding, etc.)
That are all full of microplastics, the chicken is pumped full of estrogen, the fish are full of mercury…
The problem with anything to do with fitness and nutrition is “How deep down the rabbit hole do you want to go.?”
holds up a bag of pinto beans
this far?
Considering that plant based powders were the highest in Lead, and there was that whole thing with Cacao last year, and before that with Spinach - I wonder if vegetables might have higher sources of heavy metals.
But then, I wonder why that would be, and how effective can washing them well be? I assume the high heavy metal sources also mean the soil is contaminated and therefore things grown in it too are.
Washing won’t help if it’s in the plant
Meh, chasing perfection will tire you out. Just go for minimal changes that have the biggest impact.
The 20/80 rule probably applies. 20% of effort for 80% result, the rest isn’t worth chasing.