“Whether it’s in whole food plant based or ethical veganism, ... there is a way for everybody to adopt this diet.” ~ Ginny Messina

As a registered dietician and a vegan of almost 30 years, Ginny Messina has a lot of experience in the plant-based space. She spends a lot of her time writing books, articles and tweets relating to vegan and plant-based nutrition.

Her goal with all this work? To “ensure that vegans have the best information that will allow them to stay vegan.”

Ginny brings a balanced and reasonable perspective to some of the most common questions and controversial issues within the plant-based community, including protein and fat, oil consumption and whether “ultra-processed” foods and sweet treats have a place in a healthy diet.

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While she maintains that anybody can be vegan, she also acknowledges that doing it right requires some attention to nutrition. But she doesn’t see this as a shortcoming for plant-based eating. In fact, she believes taking the extra time to get educated and supplement properly is more than worth it for the health and environmental benefits the diet offers.

Full show notes here: https://www.modernhealthnerd.com/podcast/getting-a-balanced-perspective-on-vegan-diets-ginny-messina-vegan-rd

Episode Highlights

- Giving vegans good, accurate nutrition and health formation to help them succeed on a plant-based diet

- Ginny’s balanced views on protein, fat and other hot-button vegan nutrition issues

- The changing nutritional requirements throughout life that vegans need to pay attention to

- Psychological benefits of eating higher protein for people who come from SAD/meat-centric diets (satisfying, helps them stay vegan)

- Why it’s okay (and even beneficial!) to add some oil to your plant-based diet

- Essential and important supplements for plant-based eaters

- Why Ginny thinks veganism is “the ideal way to eat in our world today”—and it’s not *just* due to the health benefits

- Why the fat shaming in the vegan space needs to stop

- Importance of balance and realism when talking health in the plant-based space

Connect with Ginny’s Work

- https://theveganrd.com

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVeganRD

- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheVeganRD

- Instagram: https://instagram.com/GinnyMessina

- Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Virginia-Messina/e/B000APSLC4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1644950218&sr=8-1

Getting a Balanced Perspective on Vegan Diets with Ginny Messina (the Vegan RD)

The Modern Health Nerd PodcastBy Theresa HoughtonFeb 16, 2022