Ep. 16 - Stereotypes and Misconceptions - a podcast by Sarah D. & Olivia J.

Can vegetarians be athletes? Where do vegetarians get their protein? Do vegetarians only eat salad? There are a lot of misconceptions about vegetarian and vegan diets out there. In this episode, we discuss common vegetarian and vegan stereotypes and how we address them.

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**Disclaimer: We are not registered dietitians or certified nutritionists. We do not have any formal training in nutrition and this is not nutrition advice. Please consult with your doctor before making any large dietary changes.**

Resources:

From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood and for athletes.” Read more: https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/position-and-practice-papers/position-papers/vegetarian-diets

Iron is a common concern about adopting a vegetarian diet.There are a lot of people who are anemic (iron deficient) who are not vegetarian or vegan. For more, check out https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/iron/

For more on plant v. animal iron: https://nutritionfacts.org/2017/06/15/plant-versus-animal-iron/ and https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-safety-of-heme-vs-non-heme-iron/

Position paper on health as it relates to plant-based vegetarian diets: https://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/pplate/why-power-plate

Feeding vegetarian and vegan infants and toddlers: https://www.eatright.org/food/nutrition/vegetarian-and-special-diets/feeding-vegetarian-and-vegan-infants-and-toddlers

Track your macro and micro nutrients: https://cronometer.com/

Thanks to Milan Gary for our beautiful cover art (www.milangary.com) and to Bensound for our royalty-free intro music (www.bensound.com).

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