Dietitian Reviews and Insights
Over the last 10+ years, I’ve personally invested in over 50 vegan and vegetarian cookbooks. I’ve borrowed them from the library. I’ve bought them as coffee table pieces. I’ve scoured through the pages looking for inspiration. I’ve spilled sauces over
Want to eat more raw but not sure where to start? As a vegan dietitian, I’ve explored my fair shar of raw cooking and as a cookbook collector, I’ve seen many vegan and raw cookbooks throughout the years. This is
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 – Orgain is a newer company with an impressive line of better-for-you nutrition products. The company started with Dr. Andrew Abraham. In his teen years, he was diagnosed with cancer and as a way to
Women have specific needs. We tend to need more iron and calcium than our male counterparts. We also don’t need a ton of excess protein or additional calories for the most part. There are some protein powders that are better
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 – Before we get into the review, let’s discuss the common question…. Are OLLY Products and Protein Bars Vegan? OLLY has multiple products including multivitamins, wellness supplement boosts, protein powders, protein bars, probiotic sticks, and
Note: All links below go to Amazon. When it comes to finding vegan snacks that taste good and help meet your nutrition needs, things are getting easier as more and more vegan snack foods hit the market. However, many vegan
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 – Bobo’s launched in 2003 during a mother and daughter baking afternoon. The loveable and humble oat bars started appearing in their local coffee shops and eventually the demand grew into the lovable Bobo’s Oat
Nutritional yeast is a popular food to add onto or into vegan meals but it can be tricky to know why you’d want to add it in the first place if you are new to vegan and plant-based eating. In
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 – Happy Bars – Low FODMAP food from Dr. Rachel Pauls – Peanut Chocolate Euphoria Dr. Rachel Pauls created Happy Bars from her own GI digestive issues as while she found a low FODMAP diet
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 – Garden of Life is a top brand in the natural food product and supplement industry. You may have seen the brand on a vitamin label, a probiotic label, or a vegan protein powder label.
As a Plant-Based Registered Dietitian working with vegans and vegetarians, many busy professionals are confused about vegan snacks. Today, we’re diving into the best vegan snacks to bring to work in terms of nutrition, taste, and of course all while
Wondering what the best vegan protein powders are this year? As a vegan registered dietitian for over a decade, I know that 2019 is going to be a great year for the plant-based movement – I just know it! Not
Rating: 2.6 out of 5 – That’s it is a snack company dedicated to simple whole food ingredients like “apples,” “kale,” or “mangoes.” They use non-GMO food to make healthy eating easy on the go. The fruit bars have been
Why Do Vegans Need Omega-3s? Vegans and non-vegans need omega-3 fatty acids because these fats are not produced by the body and are considered “essential” – meaning they need to be consumed from foods or supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids have
Have a vegan boyfriend/girlfriend, partner, or spouse but not sure what to get him or her for Valentine’s day? I totally feel you. My husband is not vegan and I know it can be challenging for him to find vegan
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 – Bobo’s Oat Bars started with humble beginnings in 2003 with a mother and a daughter who baked up a bunch of oat bars and then started to distribute them to local coffee shops. The
Rating: 3.7 out of 5 – Orgain is making a large impact on the clean eating world with its protein shakes, protein powders, protein bars, and snack bars. Dr. Andrew Abraham started the company after a desire to create a
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 – GoMacro launched in 2004 after Amelia developed the vegan soy-free protein bar on her Wisconsin farm during her cancer battle. A year earlier, Amelia’s daughter, Jola, encouraged Amelia to fight breast cancer with a
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 – Bobo’s Oat Bars started with humble beginnings in 2003 with a mother and a daughter who baked up a bunch of oat bars and then started to distribute them to local coffee shops. The
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 – Shanti Protein Bars started not too long ago in Miami, FL when two women bonded over high quality plant-based nutrition and the love of exercising at their local gym. The duo wanted to add