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1: Plant Based Protein and Nutrition with Lauren McNeill, RD

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1: Plant Based Protein and Nutrition with Lauren McNeill, RD Stacey Heiny

Episode 1: Lauren Mcneil:


Lauren McNeill is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in plant-based nutrition. She has a Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics with a collaborative specialization in women's health, and runs the private practice and social media pages Tasting to Thrive where she shares plant-based nutrition, recipe and wellness information. She has a virtual private practice where she helps those who are vegetarian, vegan, plant-based or just wanting to incorporate more plant-based foods into their everyday eating pattern. She also runs an online program called Thriving on Plant-Based Fundamentals where she teaches everything you need to know to thrive on a plant-based diet.


What we talked about:

3:25- The evolution of her passion for cooking

5:20- The reason that she decided to start her own private practice 

7:05- Why Lauren decided to focus her practice on plant based nutrition

9:10- How parents can help their children transition to a vegetarian/vegan diet

12:40- Why it is so important for kids to get a good amount of whole plant foods into their diet on a daily basis and how that impacts their long term health

14:50- If parents should be worried about their active kids getting the right amount of nutrients when they transition from meat to plant based

19:10- The 9 essential amino acids, protein, and if you can actually get complete protein from plants

23:25- The different stages in life in which we need more protein and how we can achieve that through whole plant foods

27:10- If children and teenagers who are eating all plant-based foods are going to have strong enough bones for sports and growing up properly

29:25- Good snacks to give your kids on the go

31:55- Healthier alternatives to Gatorade

34:45- At what level of activity people should increase their protein intake

36:45- How to figure out how much protein you need each day

39:05- How intuitive eating plays a role into ensuring that you get the macronutrients that you need each day

42:10- Some essential supplements and things to focus on while transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle

44:10- Wrap-up


Show notes:

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