Building Strong Bones Over a Lifetime By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD We often take our bones for granted— they’re just a part of us—keeping us standing, walking, running, sitting a lot, maybe skiing or biking. We don’t think about them much until somethi ...
Vegan Menu for People with Diabetes
Meal Plans By Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD With Contributions by Cathy Conway, MS, RD, CDN; Erin M. Crandell; and Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, FADA Quick Links to article contents:Exchanges and their EquivalentsDaily Menu PatternHow to Use the MenusMenusFree FoodsRec ...
Guide To Food Ingredients
This Guide to Food Ingredients is a partial listing of common food ingredients taken from an ongoing VRG food ingredients project. Their objective in this booklet is to provide an easy-to-read, useful list of ingredients commonly found in many foods and b ...
Is coconut oil good for you?
Nutrition Hotline By Reed Mangels PhD, RD QUESTION: Is coconut oil good for you? I see it in so many vegan products. K.B., via email. ANSWER: The simple answer — No, coconut oil is not especially good for you. A whopping 92% of the fat in coco ...
Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD Quick Links to article contents: Low-Cost and Easy-to-Prepare Menus for Men and Women, ages 19-50 (Introduction)Day 1 MenuDay 2 MenuDay 3 MenuDay 4 MenuLow-Cost and Easy-to-Prepare Menus for Men and Women Over the Age of 50 (I ...
Feeding Healthy Plant Based To Vegan Kids
by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD From Simply Vegan 5th Edition, updated August, 2018 Many members of The Vegetarian Resource Group are glowing testimony to the fact that vegan children can be healthy, grow normally, be extremely active, and (we think) smarter tha ...
Pregnancy and the Vegan Diet
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD From Simply Vegan 5th Edition See also: Healthy Vegan Pregnancy Tips by Reed Mangels PhD RD "My doctor says I have to drink a quart of cow’s milk a day; my parents are convinced I’m doing something harmful; and I’m even startin ...
Authentic Chinese Cooking Is Easy
By Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE "Bring condiments," everyone told us when they heard about our upcoming trip. "Northern Chinese cuisine is bland and boring." A friend of mine went on a tour of Chinese medical colleges as part of a lecture series, a ...
PLANT BASED FAST FOOD INFORMATION
Please note: We often depend on company statements for products and ingredient information. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your own best judgment ...
MIX THINGS UP THE PLANT BASED WAY
Have you ever found yourself in any of these situations? It's 5:30 on a busy Friday afternoon when you realize that you forgot to get groceries. The children are cranky, and the last thing you need is a trip to a crowded supermarket. Your teenage dau ...