Ginny Kisch Messina is a registered dietitian who runs the blog, TheVeganRD.com - "Thoughts on being vegan, a dietitians perspective". Author of 'Vegan for Life!'.
Last week brought more shoddy coverage of vegan diets from The New York Times. This time, it was a debate about the safety of veganism. And it didn't occur to the Times to solicit opinions from anyone with actual expertise in vegan nutrition. At the center of the discussion was food writer and farmer's market [...]
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In a recent New York Times article, wellness reporter Tara Parker-Pope explored the challenges of going vegan. Those challenges—including knowledge about how to prepare vegan foods and finding support—are real, although not nearly as insurmountable as Ms. Parker-Pope would have us think. In particular, she focused on the taste and experience of familiar
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A couple of months ago, I was among several dietitians who voiced concern to PCRM about their Your Abs on Cheese campaign. Based on the thoughtful feedback I received, I felt confident that this body shaming approach to vegan advocacy wouldn't continue. So when I saw the group's latest media effort targeting obesity, I was [...]
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Last weekend was a tough time in my blogging career since, as many of you noticed, my blog was infected with malware. I'm grateful to my web host and especially to Jack Norris for helping me navigate through the ordeal. In fact, if I couldn't go whining to Jack every time I have a problem [...]
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I had the great pleasure of speaking to the members of the Vegan Chicago Meetup last week. In addition to being warm and welcoming, this is another group on my list of organizations that aim to promote an evidence-based approach to vegan advocacy. Before my talk on the Seven Habits of Healthy Vegans, event organizer [...]
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In case you haven’t seen them, here are a couple of blog posts from the past week that struck me as worth sharing. One is Jack’s discussion of the safety of cyanocobalamin, a cyanide-containing B12 supplement. Some vegans are choosing to seek out supplements that provide methylcobalamin due to fears about consuming too much cyanide. [...]
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A recent review of 135 studies suggests that it's okay to consume some refined grains, as long as at least half of your grain intake is from whole foods. I'm not especially surprised. Sure, whole wheat bread is better for you than white bread and brown rice is way more nutritious than white. But the [...]
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In case you missed it, Jack had a good post last week about fat in vegan diets. And if you're looking to maximize nutrient intake with attention to just a few details, take a look at my post on the 7 Habits of Healthy Vegans on One Green Planet. (This is a very condensed version [...]
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A study published in the scientific journal Nutrition Research last November looked at the effects on nutrient intake when dairy foods are reduced or removed from the diet. Rather than focusing just on calcium—which is easily found in other foods—the researchers looked at several nutrients that are abundant in dairy products. They concluded that even
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I've written about omega-3s before, as recently as a year ago, but there continues to be much confusion about these compounds and lots of misinformation about them on the internet. The confusion focuses largely on the difference between the two types of omega-3s. If you take supplements of DHA (or DHA and EPA), do you [...]
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Thank you so much Savannah. <3 MT @InHerGrace: @TheVeganRD Your book is awesome.I recommend it 2 everyone [as best bk 2 start vegan journey] 2 days 3 hrs ago
A few healthy vegan snack ideas for kids (or anyone else) http://t.co/bqAjJE792 days 4 hrs ago
Just home from a 3 hr mtg w/ local spay/neuter group. I think I deserve a glass of wine. 2 days 4 hrs ago
Fun to see recipe from The Vegan Diner by Julie Hasson of @NativeBowl in Acad of Nutr & Dietetics magazine this month. 2 days 4 hrs ago
@PaulaSimone Yes, I love that they used a recipe from Vegan Diner! 2 days 4 hrs ago
@Safeway I'll email the request. Thanks! 4 days 7 hrs ago
@joejordan Will be available to members only, but maybe I can find a way to make available online. 4 days 7 hrs ago
Working on an article for vegetarian RDs' group on trends in veg nutrition over past 20 yrs. It is completely overwhelming. And interesting. 4 days 7 hrs ago
My local @Safeway stopped carrying @ZenSoy pudding in a blatent attempt to ruin my life. 4 days 7 hrs ago
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