Plant-based nutrition for busy parents
Are Sour Patch Kids vegan? This is a question every vegan sweet and sour candy enthusiast has likely pondered at one time or another.
The short answer is; it depends!
Find out which versions of this popular candy are vegan in Europe and the USA, and which ones to avoid.
[Read more…] about Are Sour Patch Kids Vegan? A Vegan Dietitian’s Perspective.High protein vegan meals or recipes are often hard to come by.
I’m not sure whether this is because vegans consider protein to be an over-hyped nutrient. Or because they believe that as long as a vegan diet provides enough calories, it will automatically also provide enough protein.
Regardless of the cause, the result remains the same. Despite it being an important nutrient, plant protein is one I often seek lacking in vegan recipes.
[Read more…] about Are You Eating Enough High Protein Vegan Meals?Iron is one of those nutrients that vegetarians and vegans often get asked about.
Generally speaking, vegetarians and vegans tend to have lower blood iron levels than meat eaters. Low iron levels can cause a hoard of unpleasant symptoms and ultimately lead to poor health.
However, ingesting too much iron may come with its own set of health problems.
[Read more…] about Iron for Vegetarians and Vegans; Everything You Need to KnowRequests for a vegan meal planner make up over half of the total nutrition queries that I receive. So many are surprised when I tell them that I’m not a big fan of meal plans — or at least not of most of the meal plans currently being shared on the internet.
When done right, meal planning can help you save time, money, and eat a variety of nutritious meals without losing your sanity.
Unfortunately, many meal plans are unbalanced and designed in a way that makes them unsustainable on the long-term. And even worse, a proportion of them make it particularly difficult to develop or maintain a positive relationship with food.
[Read more…] about Vegan Meal Planner: Quick and Balanced Meals for the Whole FamilyCalcium is a nutrient often discussed in the vegan community.
Since you’ve landed on this page, you might be wondering whether it’s possible to get enough calcium without dairy. And if so, how to meet your calcium needs on a vegan diet.
Some will tell you that eating a well-varied plant-based diet will automatically take care of your calcium needs.
[Read more…] about Vegan Sources of Calcium and How to Get Enough Without Dairy
