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BC Dietitians can Help Optimize Your Nutrition and Health with a Plant Based Diet
Have you recently decided to change your lifestyle? Perhaps you’ve been experimenting with vegetarian or vegan diets for health.
Or you have been a vegetarian for a long time but life circumstances and/or different dietary requirements have you questioning if your plant based diet is adequate and optimized to achieve your goals.
Our network of dietitians can help you to ensure that you’re eating a well-rounded diet and prevent or correct any nutrient deficiencies (ie. Iron) that may be associated with a poorly planned vegetarian diet.
If you’re raising a baby in a vegan household, you might need some assistance in making sure that your child is receiving adequate nutrition. Adolescents who switch to vegetarian-based diets also need assistance in ensuring they’re eating appropriately to support healthy growth.
Whether you’re doing this alone or as a family, we can help you to navigate all of the questions, uncertainties and/or challenges that come with a change in lifestyle.
We have experience with different types of vegetarian diets including : Vegan, Pescatarian, Lacto-ovo Vegetarian, Lacto Vegetarian, Raw Vegan, and Flexitarian diets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are many reasons to consider a vegetarian diet—environmental and sustainability concerns, religious values, ethical issues over animal welfare, affordability, and even health benefits!
Vegetarian diets are shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, as well as prevent type 2 diabetes.
However, a vegetarian diet isn’t a healthy diet by default. You’ll still need to follow general guidelines for eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, reducing sugar intake, choosing whole grains over processed carbs, and limiting saturated and trans fats.
General guidelines for a healthy meal are half a plate of fruits and vegetables, a fourth a plate of protein, a fourth a plate of whole grains, and healthy plant-based oils in moderation.
We make it easy for your to find a specialized vegetarian dietitian in BC. Check out the dietitians listed on this page, click on their profiles to read more about their qualifications, experience, and services.
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