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E-Newsletter • October 2022 |
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Editor's E-Note
Counseling Clients on Plant-Based Diets
As consumers incorporate more plant-based foods into their diets or decide to follow a vegetarian or vegan eating pattern, they may be misinformed or concerned about how to meet their daily nutrition requirements.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) addresses the most common nutrition issues among these consumers and provides counseling strategies for RDs.
After reading the article, visit TD’s website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition of our October issue, which includes articles on natural brown sugars and syrup sweeteners, the low-fat whole-foods plant-based diet, upcycling innovations, and the link between RED-S and eating disorders.
We want to thank you for stopping by our booth at the National Conference this month in Orlando! We hope you were able to say hello to the TD team and pick up copies of our Conference Issues.
Next year, we hope to see you in person at our 10th Annual 2023 Spring Symposium in Savannah, Georgia!
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
— Judith Riddle, editor |
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Common Nutrition Issues for Plant-Based Clients
By Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN
Plant-based eating may be a more mainstream lifestyle choice today, but it still comes with a variety of concerns among consumers. With more than one-half of Americans open to eating more plant-based foods, dietitians can expect to receive more questions about this eating style.1 This interest has prompted a flood of plant-based products; plant-based food sales grew 6.2% in 2021 over a record year of growth in 2020, bringing total sales to $7.4 billion.2 There are plant-based alternatives in just about every section of the supermarket: deli foods, prepared foods, canned foods, frozen foods, bakery, and even the meat counter. And plant-based foods, such as dairy and meat alternatives, can have vastly different nutritional contents. In addition, it’s vital to be in tune with non–evidence-based information on plant-based diets making rounds on the internet. Case in point: The claim that “dirt on carrots provides enough vitamin B12 to meet your needs” (The answer is “no” it doesn’t). So how do clients choose plant-based foods and supplements that will help them meet their nutritional needs for optimal health?
Research shows that well-planned plant-based diets, including vegetarian and vegan, offer many health benefits and even may reduce the environmental footprint associated with diet, but there are several key nutrition issues to consider. Dietitians must stay abreast of relevant nutrition information, which includes research on plant-based diets and health outcomes and new products hitting the market. Recommend clients new to a plant-based lifestyle see a dietitian familiar with plant-based diets to evaluate their nutrition status and create an individualized meal plan that meets their needs. One source of evidence-based information, as well as a list of plant-based dietitian experts in locations around the country, may be found at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (VNDPG).
Today’s Dietitian asked top plant-based dietitians to weigh in on some of the most common issues they see among clients who follow plant-based diets.
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Skipping Breakfast May Increase Chance of Kids and Teens Developing Psychosocial Health Problems
Young people who eat healthful breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health, a recent study shows in Frontiers in Nutrition. While previous research has reported the important role of a nutritious breakfast, this is the first study to examine the reported effects of whether kids eat breakfast, as well as where and what they eat. These results provide valuable insights and recommendations for parents and their children.
“Our results suggest that it isn’t only important to eat breakfast, but it’s also important where young people eat breakfast and what they eat,” says first author José Francisco López-Gil, PhD, of the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Cuenca, Spain. “Skipping breakfast or eating breakfast away from home is associated with increased likelihood of psychosocial behavioral problems in children and adolescents. Similarly, consumption of certain foods/drinks are associated with higher [eg, processed meat] or lower [eg, dairies, cereals] odds of psychosocial behavioral problems.”
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