General Nutrition

General nutrition information on how to optimize a plant-based diet, whether it be vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian. Information is always evidence-based and written by a Registered Dietitian.

Some of my top articles include Vitamin D Foods for Vegetarians and Vegans, How To Get Your Omega-3s For Vegetarians and Vegans, and Prebiotics, Probiotics and Fermented Foods - 5 Healthy Gut Tips.

Why Is BPA Bad? Health and Environmental Concerns

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Why is BPA bad for our health? Is BPA bad for the environment? All these questions answered and more, and what we can do to reduce our exposure to this seemingly unnecessarily chemical.

Content last updated February 2014.

The more and more I think and write about food, the more I put my pantry shelves to scrutiny. While the ultimate goal is to reduce any reliance on ‘processed food’, one food product that makes a regular appearance in my kitchen is canned tomatoes. They are essential during the winter months when fresh tomatoes taste like cardboard and can transform winter stews and soups (like my Easy Lentil Soup with Kale).

As much as canned foods are convenient, they come with the consideration of BPA contamination, and we need to ask ourselves how this can impact our health and the health of the environment. But what is BPA? What are the health and environmental concerns?

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Which Is The Best Milk Alternative For You?

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Content Updated July 2013

So you have made the choice to give up milk. Mom says no, friends call you a hippie, the dairy industry is smacking their 3 recommended serves in your face. But you don’t care, you’re going to do it. Whether it be to ward off suspected intolerances, a cows milk allergy, to lower your carbon footprint or for personal ethical reasons, finding a suitable alternative can be tricky. Each book you read, every website you come across and every person you talk to will probably tell you something different. After reviewing this post hopefully, you will feel more confident in deciding which is the best milk alternative for you.
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How To Make Sprouts & Health Benefits of Sprouting Foods

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My top tips on how to make sprouts, and also why we should be including sprouts in our diet. The health benefits of sprouts include helping us to better access important minerals in nuts, seeds, legumes and grains. This is especially important for those following a plant-based, vegan or vegetarian diet.

I have been dabbling into sprouting foods since my early university days, but back then I was too poor to buy a proper sprouter. I’ve used everything from nut milk bags to glass jars and cheesecloth. If your a first-time sprouter, prepare to become addicted. Sprouting is one of the simplest things to you will do in the kitchen -all you need to do is remember to water your sprouts, no green thumb required!…

What Are Antioxidants Good For – Protection From Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress

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We know that antioxidants are good but do we know what antioxidants are good for? I want to help break down what the benefits of antioxidants are, how they can protect us from free radicals and oxidative stress, and how we can get more of them into our diet.

Antioxidants – a term that is thrown loosely around in health food stores, grocery stores and pharmacies alike. But what exactly is an antioxidant? And what are they doing for me? I hope to shed some light into this insanely important area and help break it down so we can all have a good base core understanding of what these mean for our health.
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