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88. Vegan Nutrition Q&A With A Plant-Based Dietician Nisha Melvani

Jan 15, 2023

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/) 

 

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