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88. Vegan Nutrition Q&A With A Plant-Based Dietician Nisha Melvani
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Registered dietician nutritionist Nisha Melvani join us on the Plant-Powered People Podcast for a nutrition Q&A. She has a Masters in nutrition education from Columbia University, she's a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, and has a wealth of practical knowledge about how to thrive on a vegan diet.
Show Notes:
- About Nisha and her journey towards studying a Masters of nutrition at Columbia University
- How and why Nisha transitioned into plant-based living
- Nisha’s experience living in Jamaica, England, Montreal, and New York
- What Nisha learned from her Indian heritage and how it influences her plant-based cooking
- The challenges that Nisha encountered when transitioning to plant-based living & the conflicting information that she learned in nutrition school
- The truth about the protein obsession, and what people should really obsess over in their diets
- Meeting protein needs on a plant-based diet throughout each phase of life
- Why our bodies need protein & how to eat enough plant-based protein
- The relationship between protein and bone health
- Protein-rich plant foods & how many servings to eat per day
- Lectins & the importance of soaking dried legumes
- What you need to know about cooking beans in a pressure cooker
- Some of Nisha’s favorite easy, fast, & healthy plant-based protein bowl recipes
- Why fiber is essential & how to properly introduce more fiber into the diet to prevent bloating and discomfort
- What is enough water intake & why you should drink more water when increasing your fiber
- Why it’s important to chew slowly
- How more fiber can help build a stronger gut lining, diabetes, and more
- The calculation you need to know to understand the fiber content in processed foods
- Why iodine is essential & how to get it on a plant-based diet
- Iodine’s importance during pregnancy
- Iron-rich plant-based foods & how to get enough on a plant-based diet
- Tips to get rid of the aftertaste in tempeh
- The benefit of fermented foods vs non-fermented foods
- Why it is important to consume healthy fats & plant-based fat sources
- The importance of maintaining the joy of eating
- The meaning behind “cooking for peanuts”
- Thank you to our sponsors Caraway Home (https://www.carawayhome.com/plantpoweredkitchen/ or code plantpoweredkitchen at checkout for 10% off) and Bootstrap Farmer (https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/)
Resources:
- Legumes Recipes: Plant Based on a Budget
- Legumes Recipes: World of Vegan
- Legumes Recipes: Cooking for Peanuts
- Nisha’s Instagram
- Nisha’s website for printable recipes
Related Episodes:
127 episodes
Manage episode 352563328 series 2604188
Registered dietician nutritionist Nisha Melvani join us on the Plant-Powered People Podcast for a nutrition Q&A. She has a Masters in nutrition education from Columbia University, she's a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, and has a wealth of practical knowledge about how to thrive on a vegan diet.
Show Notes:
- About Nisha and her journey towards studying a Masters of nutrition at Columbia University
- How and why Nisha transitioned into plant-based living
- Nisha’s experience living in Jamaica, England, Montreal, and New York
- What Nisha learned from her Indian heritage and how it influences her plant-based cooking
- The challenges that Nisha encountered when transitioning to plant-based living & the conflicting information that she learned in nutrition school
- The truth about the protein obsession, and what people should really obsess over in their diets
- Meeting protein needs on a plant-based diet throughout each phase of life
- Why our bodies need protein & how to eat enough plant-based protein
- The relationship between protein and bone health
- Protein-rich plant foods & how many servings to eat per day
- Lectins & the importance of soaking dried legumes
- What you need to know about cooking beans in a pressure cooker
- Some of Nisha’s favorite easy, fast, & healthy plant-based protein bowl recipes
- Why fiber is essential & how to properly introduce more fiber into the diet to prevent bloating and discomfort
- What is enough water intake & why you should drink more water when increasing your fiber
- Why it’s important to chew slowly
- How more fiber can help build a stronger gut lining, diabetes, and more
- The calculation you need to know to understand the fiber content in processed foods
- Why iodine is essential & how to get it on a plant-based diet
- Iodine’s importance during pregnancy
- Iron-rich plant-based foods & how to get enough on a plant-based diet
- Tips to get rid of the aftertaste in tempeh
- The benefit of fermented foods vs non-fermented foods
- Why it is important to consume healthy fats & plant-based fat sources
- The importance of maintaining the joy of eating
- The meaning behind “cooking for peanuts”
- Thank you to our sponsors Caraway Home (https://www.carawayhome.com/plantpoweredkitchen/ or code plantpoweredkitchen at checkout for 10% off) and Bootstrap Farmer (https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/)
Resources:
- Legumes Recipes: Plant Based on a Budget
- Legumes Recipes: World of Vegan
- Legumes Recipes: Cooking for Peanuts
- Nisha’s Instagram
- Nisha’s website for printable recipes
Related Episodes:
127 episodes
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