Dietician4U - Plant Based

I am a dietician who is passionate about plant-based foods and educating people on healthy eating.

I graduated with Bsc Med (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics from UCT in 1997. I was not educated on the benefits of veganism while at university and I practiced what I was taught till 2014. I encouraged people to consume dairy products all day, as well as making sure they had protein at every meal. In 2014 I can across Dr McDougall, Dr MIchael Greger, Dr Garth Davis (on Facebook) as well as Freelee the Banana girl and I was so impressed by what they had to say about the vegan lifestyle. I also got a dog last year and realised I would never eat him. You cannot love animals and then eat them.

I have changed the way I practice in my private practice and am trying to get my patients to eat a more Whole Food Plant Based diet. I have learnt from reading books and studies that going vegan is not only good for the animals but it can also be life saving for you, as it reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. the last bonus is that going vegan is good for the planet. Livestock farming and agriculture is hugely detrimental to the planet. Forests are destroyed to make land for growing food to feed animals that are then producing large amounts of greenhouses gasses. They are then tortured and murdered so we can "enjoy" eating them.

MAKE THE CONNECTION! ! !

GO VEGAN! ! !

Resources:

Dr John Mcdougall
Dr Michael Greger
Dr Caldwell Esselstyn
Dr Neil Barnard

Gary Yurofsky

Watch "Earthlings", "Cowspiracy" "Forks Over Knives"

Be kind, be compassionate, be happy and healthy!