How Can I Get Personalized Nutrition Advice? If you’re living a plant-based lifestyle and need some support on the nutrition front, the best source is a vegan registered dietitian nutritionist! Did you know that most doctors have very little required schooling in nutrition? Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) also known as Registered Dietitians (RDs) have the education,…
I really enjoy eating seasonally and locally whenever possible. When the weather changes, we often naturally crave what’s in season. Right now delicious and highly nutritious root vegetables are plentiful in stores and markets. Now that the days are shorter and colder, I most definitely crave comforting, warm vegetables. There are endless ways to prepare…
You might be vegan because you love animals or because you’re trying to protect our planet. Or maybe you just want clearer skin. Whatever your reason, karma has your back because choosing a plant-based diet will likely also extend your life—dramatically! Most people traipse through life assuming they’ll die when they die, and that it’s really…
Dr. Michael Greger is a well-known physician, author, international speaker, and founder of NutritionFacts.org who focuses on nutrition as it relates to public health. He recently released the popular book How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease, which covers the many plant-based foods and spices we can incorporate into our…
Wine has been a buzzword in the news lately. One day the media will claim that a glass of wine a day is amazing for heart health. Then the next day, it claims that wine provides no health benefits. There is so much conflicting information about wine that it is sometimes hard to know whether…
These days it seems just about every food has been both demonized and praised at some point in the media. Should you be afraid of soy? Is carrageenan safe to eat? The internet has no shortage of nutrition claims or advice on what is the “best” way to eat. Confusion runs rampant when it comes…
Once you’ve got the vegan food thing down, you may start looking at other parts of your life that aren’t quite aligned. There’s our clothing (goodbye leather and wool), our beauty products (think: red lipstick colored with smashed bugs), and our body care products (like deodorant that has been tested on animals). Today we’re tackling…
For some people, making the choice to go vegan is as simple as watching “Earthlings” or “What the Health.” For others, it is much more difficult. Food addiction, specifically the addiction to meat and dairy, can keep even the most strong-willed and well-intentioned person from adopting a plant-based lifestyle. The addictive nature of meat and…
It’s that time of year again! Heading back to school doesn’t have to mean an increase in cold medications and antibiotics. There are daily actions that can be taken to help your family be more proactive with their health this school year! 1. Pack More Plant-Based Foods in their Lunchbox Packing a healthy lunch is…
Soy is a highly contested food, especially within the vegan community. Did you know soy is one of the most studied foods in the world? There are literally thousands of peer-reviewed published studies on it. I’m here with fellow vegan registered dietitian nutritionists to answer some of the common questions we get about this legume.…