Vegan Nutrition with with Jill Nussinow, MS, RD

Jill Nussinow is a Registered Dietitian, culinary educator, cookbook author, speaker and consultant and all around proponent of a plant-based diet. She teaches vegetarian and vegan cooking at Santa Rosa Junior College in California and other places around the US. She has a son who is almost 15. One of her greatest joys is sharing her enthusiasm for vegetables and pressure cooking with anyone who will listen. Visit Jill's website http://TheVeggieQueen.com and her blog theveggiequeen.blogspot.com.

Ask Jill your nutrition question here.

Questions:

Reverse Osmosis Water System - I've heard it is not healthy.
Soy Milk Estrogen - If soy milk is bad for children then why doesn't it have a warning label?
Protein Source - I have been a vegetarian for a couple of months now and I am having a hard time finding a variety of protein source.
Becoming a Vegan: How to Become a Vegan - How do you get started on becoming a Vegan?
Foods with Fiber - How does fiber affect the nutritional content of a product?
Feeding Milk to Baby: Giving baby hemp milk - I am still breastfeeding my one year old daughter who is allergic to soy. Will rice milk provide her with adequate nutrition? How can I incorporate fat into her diet that is absent in rice milk?
What Do Vegetarians and Vegans Eat? - Can you give me any suggestions as far as literature or supplements I should look into so I start off on the right track?
Leaky Gut Syndrome: What is the best diet for leaky gut? - Is vegetable juice fasting best for leaky gut? And if so, for how long?
Feeding Baby Solid Food: Making Your Own Baby Food - Please advise me on how I can raise a healthy son.
Vegetables and Protein - Kids needs with differing tastes
Side Effects of Soy - Is soy ice cream causing my cramps?
Foods High in Protein: I need to increase my BUN number - What is the recommended range for the BUN number?
Low Cholesterol Diet - What can I do to lower my cholesterol? - I am a 56 year old vegan male (vegan for about 17 years). I am fairly active, ride my bicycle about 3-4000 km. per year. My only problem is high cholesterol.
Allergy Diet - Legume Allergy - My son is allergic to ALL legumes. Is a vegan diet possible for him?
What Are Carbohydrates: Good Carbohydrates - What is the difference between good and bad carbs?
Vegetarian to Vegan - Health Problems
Getting Enough Protein - Concerns of a Weightlifter
Soy and Acne - Soy and Acne: What causes pimples?
Soy - Is it a health problem?
B6, B12, and Flaxseed - How much do my children need?
Nail Ridges - Is there something missing in my girls' diet?
Probiotics - Is there an 'ethical' issue with consuming probiotics?
Vegan Meat Alternatives - What do you suggest for delicious options?
Diarrhea Causes - Is going vegan the cause?
Gluten Sensitivities - Can I get enough protein?
Vegan Weight Loss and Weight Gain - Why does he lose and I gain?
Low iron levels - What can I do?
Eat five fruits and vegetables daily - What does this mean?
I'm pregnant with many allergies (soy, beans, tree nuts) so how should I get my protein?

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