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Vegan Food List for Beginners (Dietitian-Curated with PDF!)

If you’re new to the vegan lifestyle, welcome! While you’re probably feeling excited about this new journey, you may also be feeling somewhat lost when it comes to which foods you can actually eat.

At first glance, a vegan diet may seem incredibly restrictive. But this is far from the truth! A wide variety of plant-based foods is available to vegans. My goal with this post is to help you become familiar with them and hopefully feel a little less overwhelmed.

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High Protein Plant-Based Milks in 2023

Plant-based milks have been increasing in popularity thanks to their benefits for the environment, animal welfare, and human health. They can also be a great source of nutrition for vegans, people with lactose intolerance, or people who simply don’t like the taste of dairy milk.

But plant-based milks aren’t all created equal when it comes to their nutrient content, and this holds true for protein. If you’re concerned about getting enough protein, how can you choose the best non-dairy milk to meet your needs?

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The Most Helpful Blood Tests for Vegans

One of the biggest concerns for people following a vegan diet is whether or not they’re deficient in key nutrients, and a common method for determining this is through blood work. In this blog post, we’ll discuss which blood tests are the most helpful for vegans.

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Is the Whole Food Plant-Based No Oil Diet Healthy? A Dietitian Explains

Plant-based diets are increasing in popularity, and with good reason! These diets are environmentally friendly, animal-friendly, and have been linked to many health benefits. One specific variation on plant-based diets is the Whole Food Plant-Based No Oil diet. How healthy is this diet and what do you need to know before adopting it?

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Do Vegans Age Faster?

When you think about vegans, what comes to mind? For some, it’s the stereotypical vegan appearance – gaunt, frail, and malnourished with wrinkled, saggy skin. Because of this image, many people worry that vegan diets don’t provide enough nutrition, are unsustainable long-term, and contribute to faster aging. But is this true? On the flip side, can a vegan diet help you live longer? In this blog post we’ll discuss vegan diets and the most up-to-date research on how they impact aging.

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Stephanie Wells, MS, RD, LD, ACSM-CPT

Stephanie Wells, MS, RD, LD, ACSM-CPT

Welcome to the blog! I’m a registered dietitian with 9+ years of personal experience following a vegan diet. I am so excited to share evidence-based nutrition information with you so that you too can thrive on a vegan, 100% plant-based diet!

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