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Becoming Vegan Comprehensive Edition:
The Complete Reference to Plant-based Nutrition

C266
40 CPEUs
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This comprehensive CPE activity, specifically written for health professionals, provides an in-depth discussion of the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices; explains protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life; describes fats and essential fatty acids and their value in plant-based diets; investigates carbohydrate facts and fallacies; reveals the truth about wheat, gluten, and grains; pinpoints where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals without animal products; clarifies the importance of obtaining vitamin B12; and provides a detailed roadmap of how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. It will help you:

  • Recommend foods that fit into a healthy, well-balanced vegan diet;
  • Counsel clients about the use of a vegan diet to manage or treat chronic diseases;
  • Discuss the adequacy of plant-based protein for various client populations;
  • Suggest alternate plant foods for common allergy-inducing plant foods;
  • Discuss benefits of raw versus cooked plant foods especially in relation to treating cancer.

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Becoming Vegan Comprehensive Edition:
The Complete Reference to Plant-based Nutrition

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this CPE activity you will be better able to:

  • Recommend foods that fit into a healthy, well-balanced vegan diet;
  • Apply findings from research when counseling clients about prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as obesity, osteoporosis, angina, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and breast cancer, and the use of a vegan diet to manage or treat these diseases;
  • Discuss potential health benefits of a well-balanced vegan diet;
  • Identify potential areas of difficulty in meeting nutritional needs, along with solutions for clients wanting to transition to a vegan diet;
  • Assist clients in meeting recommended intakes for protein, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D, fiber, and essential fatty acids, on a plant-based diet;
  • Recommend effective strategies for losing weight on a vegan diet;
  • Discuss the adequacy of plant-based protein for physically active patients;
  • Propose healthy eating strategies for older adults, incorporating ideas for enhancing food flavors;
  • Recommend effective nutritional strategies using a vegan diet for clients who wish to gain weight;
  • Suggest foods that may alleviate pain for clients with pain associated with menstruation;
  • Compare how an animal-based diet versus a plant-based diet may impact bone health;
  • Discuss how factors such as physical activity and alcohol affect bone health;
  • Suggest alternate plant foods for common allergy-inducing plant foods;
  • Discuss potential effects of chemical contaminants on human health;
  • Compare the types of iron found in animal and plant foods and their effects on lipid oxidation;
  • Suggest ways to improve digestion of beans;
  • Discuss the effects of plant-based versus animal-based sources of phosphorous on compromised kidney health;
  • Discuss any benefits of raw versus cooked plant foods especially in relation to treating cancer;
  • Propose the inclusion of soy-based products in a healthy vegan diet.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THE BOOK

Brenda Davis, RD, is a leader in her field and an esteemed, popular speaker. She is a past chairperson of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and coauthor of more than eight books, including Defeating Diabetes. Brenda is the 2007 inductee into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame.

Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, is a sought-after speaker and consultant. She has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and Bastyr University in Seattle. She coauthored the joint position paper on vegetarian diets for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Dietitians of Canada and is a consultant to the government of British Columbia. She also has coauthored more than eight books, including Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving with Food Allergies and Sensitivities.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Joanne Beverley Edwards-Miller, RD, has worked in various dietetic settings including hospital, long-term-care, and specialized clinics. She enjoys working in the community offering nutrition counselling, corporate nutrition programs, cooking classes, and healthy lifestyle education seminars. She enjoys writing for her local newspaper and has hosted a number of healthy lifestyle television programs.

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