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Academics who promoted Paleolithic nutrition in the 1980s called for plenty of plant foods in the diet and ignored Voegtlin, perhaps on account of his endorsement of eugenics.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026 Phytic acid is a compound in plant foods that has long carried a reputation as an antinutrient.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026 Legumes Legumes are plant foods, including beans, lentils, and peas.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026 Although flavanol supplements seemed to show benefits in the COSMOS study, relying on pills or capsules instead of whole foods means missing out on other protective compounds found in plant foods.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plant food