Vegan Nutrition with Dina Aronson, M.S. R.D.

Dina Aronson, MS, RD is a vegan dietitian whose specialties include chronic disease prevention, vegetarian/vegan nutrition, and lifestyle management. She is the founder and director of VeganRD.com, a nutrition consulting company. Active in many vegetarian nutrition organizations, Dina was the recipient of the American Dietetic Association's Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award in 2002.

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I'm newly vegan. Now I need a food plan, one that will assist with weight loss and help keep insulin resistance in check. Any advice; suggestions on books that might help? Thanks!

Yes, in fact I do! I recommend Defeating Diabetes, by Brenda Davis, RD, and Tom Barnard, MD. It takes a vegan approach to managing and reversing diabetes and related issues, such as insulin resistance. It contains a section on designing a diet, as well as tips on living well and self-care.

Another vegan book focusing on reversing/managing diabetes is Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs, By Neal Barnard, MD, with recipes and menus by Bryanna Clark Grogan.

One need not be a diabetic to benefit from the advice in these books. The information, menus, and recipes are designed to help people become and stay healthy on a vegan diet, with an emphasis on controlling blood sugars. Congratulations on your switch and I wish you all the best!

Disclaimer: The advice given here is for eductional purposes only. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider.

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