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There is compelling evidence that our obsession with eating meat is not doing us any health favours, yet many people continue to devour animal products at ever-increasing rates.
Multiple studies have found that processed meats in particular (bacon, deli meats, sausages, etc.) have been linked to cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease and more. Even fish, long considered the safe heaven for those put off by terrestrial animal products, has come under fire lately. First, because there is evidence that eating certain types of fish can increase one’s mercury intake to an alarming degree. And second because, due to overfishing, there are now 70% fewer large fish in the world’s oceans than there were 100 years ago.
Whether you are
Strict vegetarian or vegan
Only consumes products of plant origin and no product from animal exploitation (no dairy, eggs or honey).
Lacto-vegetarian
Consumes products of plant origin and dairy products
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Consumes products of vegetable origin and dairy products and eggs
Semi-vegetarian
Consumes products of plant origin and dairy products, eggs, fish and seafood and / or poultry
Flexitarian
follower of "Meatless Mondays", practices part-time vegetarianism with the aim of reducing consumption of meat
Expert Guidance from Our Vegan Nutritionists
According to studies, more and more people are moving away from a dependence on meat products. This is good news as research shows that vegetarians and vegans have a lower risk of obesity, cancer, diabetes, cataracts and gut diseases such as diverticulitis. The long-term health of vegetarians is much better overall than carnivores. However, it can be sometimes difficult to obtain reliable information regarding the variety of vegan and vegetarian dietary lifestyles and how to avoid any nutrient deficiencies.
At Dietitian Fit, our vegetarian and vegan nutritionists make it their mission to provide expert, research-based guidance that can help you transition away from, or stay away from, various types of animal products in your diet.
A plant-based dietitian can help you:
- Avoid any nutrient deficiencies (Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, iron, zinc, calcium, iodine, omega-3 fatty acids (DHA / EPA) - Nutrient deficiencies are one of the primary risks of a vegan or vegetarian diet. For instance, studies published in major peer-reviewed journals indicate that vegans in particular often suffer from lower bone density. This may increase their risk of developing osteoporosis, or suffering debilitating bone fractures later in life. Our vegetarian nutritionists can help you avoid such problem.
- Create tasty and easy recipes, find great vegan protein substitution ideas - One of the main reasons many ultimately turn away from plant-based diets is that they do not find them satisfying from a taste perspective. Vegan and vegetarian recipes also sometimes seem labour intensive, especially if you're just starting out. Our vegan nutritionists can help you discover a multitude of tasty, easy-to-make recipes that will delight your taste buds.
- Find great vegan protein substitution ideas - When you give up, or drastically curtail your consumption of, meat you are also drastically curtailing your protein consumption. The body cannot thrive without adequate protein and so reliable alternative sources must be found. Our vegetarian nutritionists can provide a boatload of viable protein substitutes.
- Transition from a meat diet to a plant-based nutritionally complete diet - While specific issues like protein substitution need to be addressed, the big picture must be kept in focus at all times. That is, making the transition from a meat to a plant-based diet. Our nutritionists and dietitians will make sure you don’t lose sight of the primary goal.
- Improve health conditions - Meat lovers will try to tell you that you’re endangering your health when you transition to a plant-based diet. But it’s simply not the case as long as you have expert guidance you can rely on. The team at Dietitian Fit provide that guidance from Day 1.
- Create personalised plant-based meal plans and menus - Not all vegans and vegetarians like or need the same things. Our vegetarian nutritionists and vegan nutritionists work closely with each client to craft an effective personalised food plan that takes into account any outstanding health conditions or special dietary requirements, as well as personal tastes.
We make sure any potential nutritional shortfalls are effectively addressed, while at the same time fashioning a dietary plan that dovetails perfectly with your preferred level of interaction with animal-derived food products.
You can have complete confidence that the advice and recommendations our vegan and vegetarian nutritionists provide will enable you to obtain maximum benefits from your chosen diet regimen.
Contact one of our plant-based nutritionist today
Vegan Nutritionist FAQs
In most cases, plant-based foods tend to be significantly more affordable than meat. In great news for vegetarians, Finder’s research found that a vegetarian diet is 26% cheaper than a meat-inclusive one. And that is the case whether you measure by volume or by weight. Remember, raising livestock is an expensive business and all the costs associated with feeding and caring for cattle, pigs, chickens etc needs to be recouped when meat products hit the market. So the myth that only rich people can “afford” to be vegetarian is simply not true.
There is not enough clinical evidence to conclude that those consuming plant-based diets actually live longer. But there is plenty of evidence that, if they are able to compensate for the various nutrients they lose by excluding animal products, they can live healthier lives than their meat-eating counterparts. Vegans and vegetarians tend to exist outside the current global obesity epidemic. Research shows that vegetarians also experience fewer incidents of diabetes and heart disease and have a significantly lower risk of developing certain types of cancer such as colon and stomach cancer.
Fat is a word that carries a slew of negative connotations, but the fact is our bodies need a certain amount of dietary fat in order to support cell growth and provide energy. Dietary fat also helps the body to absorb certain nutrients and is necessary for the production of some hormones. As such, it’s important that vegans and vegetarians find reliable sources of healthy dietary fat and include these in their regular diet. Our vegan nutritionists will help you identify these important food sources.
There is no evidence that a plant-based diet by itself will help prevent a person from getting sick with Covid-19. However, we do know that being overweight is a major risk factor for Covid-19 and that vegans and vegetarians tend to be thinner than meat-eaters.
