As a dietitian working in the area of vegan nutrition, RD Messina sees no shortage of outrageous claims about vegan diets. They come from both sides of the debate. Advocates READ ON
Health and Nutrition
Nutrition Misinformation Drives Ex-Vegans’ Stories of Defection
Is Chicken Really Healthier Than Red Meat?
With the recent WHO designation of processed meat as a carcinogen in the same class as tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, the news about meat is getting worse all the READ ON
Vegan Doctor Weighs in on Paleo Diet Claims
Today’s Paleo Diet promotes eating grass-fed animals, but it’s important to remember that the animals our Paleolithic ancestors ate have been hunted to extinction or have vanished due to climate READ ON
B12: A Magic Pill, or Veganism’s Achilles Heel?
In supplemental vitamin B12, we have something very like a magic pill against the unspeakable suffering and unnecessary execution of billions of animals every year. Yet because B12 is not READ ON
Patrik Baboumian, World Record Strongman: My Strength Is My Compassion
“Strength must build up, not destroy. It should outdo itself, not others who are weaker. Used without responsibility, it causes nothing but harm and death. I can lift the heaviest READ ON
A Vegan Doctor Addresses Soy Myths and Misinformation
Soy has long been recognized as a nutrient-dense food and as an excellent source of protein by respected dietitians and clinical nutritionists. The soybean contains all of the essential amino READ ON
Vegan Bodybuilder Displays Superhuman Strength In Must See Video
Vegan bodybuilder Frank Medrano joins a growing number of athletes and bodybuilders whose phenomenal fitness and peak physical performance are powered exclusively by plants. As the general public is increasingly READ ON
A Vegan Doctor Addresses The Protein Question
Nearly all of what I treat in the Emergency Department is diet related. We have eaten ourselves into a state of sickness, and it is fueled by misinformation. This is READ ON
Groundbreaking, Game Changing Vegan Cheese Is Here
For many people, ditching dairy is only moderately difficult; for others, it isn’t hard at all. But for some it’s a real obstacle; one of the most consistent objections to READ ON
Catching Up With Science: Burying the “Humans Need Meat” Argument
In the newly revised Australian Dietary Guidelines released this week, Australia’s top health experts now agree with leading health advisory boards in the U.S. and Canada that well-planned vegan diets READ ON
Wheat and the Marketer’s Narrative of Good and Evil
First, a few disclaimers. I am not a nutritionist. I am not gluten-intolerant. I am not, according to the University of Chicago Hospital, part of the roughly 1% of the READ ON
Dairy and Type 1 Diabetes in Children: The Science Explained
This video from Dr. John McDougall provides a clear explanation of how and why dairy products are thought to trigger type 1 diabetes in children and young adults, in addition READ ON
Vegan Diets to Help Children Thrive
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the oldest and foremost authority on diet and nutrition in the U.S.) and the American Academy of Pediatrics both endorse vegan diets for children READ ON
Addicted to Cheese and Ice Cream? The Opiate Qualities of Dairy
“Casein, one of the proteins in milk, crosses the blood-brain barrier and becomes something called casomorphins. Yes’m, that sounds a lot like morphine—because casomorphin is also an opiod. Nature designed READ ON
Harvard Red Meat Study: Over 100,000 Subjects Studied Up to 28 Years
A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. The READ ON
What Are We Really Meant to Eat Today?
The thing about humans is that we are highly evolved omnivores. We have adapted to survive according to whatever foods are available. When fruits, nuts, and plants are plentiful, we READ ON
The Meat of the Issue: Normal, Natural and Necessary?
In the last 24 hours, I’ve had an earful of reasons why people eat meat. Most of the reasoning centers around health. Many say when they tried to be vegetarian READ ON
Faith Terwilliger: A Cancer Survivor Turned Plant Based Nutrition Coach
Faith came to us via LinkedIn when we discovered her in a group discussion there and learned about her fascinating story and transformation from a woman who lived and ate READ ON
Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate Almost Kicks Dairy to the Curb
Perhaps Harvard’s most dramatic departure from the USDA’s pro-agribusiness My Plate is the complete absence of dairy products! It seems almost unpatriotic or blasphemous to suggest that Americans should not READ ON
Are You Addicted to Cheese?
Cheese has a concentration of opiate compounds originating in milk called casomorphins (1) believed to help strengthen the bond between mother cow and calf. The idea that they contributes to READ ON
