Category / Nutrition Science / Plant-based Nutrition
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Raising concerns over Dairy Farmer’s of Canada’s influence on Nutrition Month
Dietitians of Canada is currently hosting one of the biggest events of the year, Nutrition Month. This is a great opportunity to promote healthy eating to the public, but as a Registered Dietitian I am concerned to see that Dairy Farmer’s of Canada are one of the two official campaign sponsors. As sales of dairy milk have been slumping in Canada for the last 30 years, and earlier this year, dairy lost it's status as… -
Everything you need to know about Vitamin B12, from a vegan Dietitian
Why is B12 important? Vitamin B12 is a powerhouse! It is essential proper brain and nervous system functioning, for DNA synthesis and for protein and fat metabolism. You don’t want to mess around! We need our B12. Without sufficient B12 we may develop intense fatigue, decreased ability to think (!) and depression. Those are some serious side effects. Good news that B12 deficiency is so easy to prevent. Read on! Can I get B12 from… -
How I ate double my protein requirement, on a vegan diet
The Buzz around protein As a vegan dietitian I often get people asking me if it is even possible to get enough protein on a vegan diet. High protein diets are SO popular right now. We seem to be obsessed with protein, as a society, and many processed foods are marketed as 'healthy' because they are good sources of protein. But, the reality is that, in North America and in Europe where we hear so… -
Vegetarian diet could save lives, study finds
If you could do something to reduce your risk of disease and help you live longer, would you do it? Researchers at the University of Oxford have published a landmark paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America that may have just the answer you’re looking for.
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