2017-18 Best Plant-Based Nutritionists
Dietspotlight Picks - Top Plant-Based Nutritionists in the Nation
When it comes to nutrition, especially protein, there’s often a battle, of sorts, between the meat lovers and plant eaters. Research has shown that fatty meats, and some red meats, are not the best choice for a healthy diet packed with lean, clean nutrients. Plant-based diets, however, can be difficult especially when trying to tackle protein sources. And, that’s where the experts come into play.
Here are our top plant-based nutritionist picks:
These plant-based nutritionists have chosen to leave the meat behind and stick with the proteins Mother Nature has to offer in the form of fruits, vegetables, beans and more.
Food Heaven Made Easy
Wendy and Jess are friends who have things in common, like all friends do, but above all, they both love cooking and eating healthy food. Together they created the foodheavenmadeeasy.com website to provide others with nutritious and delicious recipes and meal ideas. Wendy is a dietician in Port Chester, New York, not far from where she grew up in the Bronx. Jess, also raised in New York, is now a registered dietician in Oakland, California.
Miranda Hammer
Miranda Hammer is the creator behind Crunchyradish.com, the wildly popular health and wellness blog that promotes sustainable, nutritious meal choices with a plant-based focus. She graduated from Marymount College in 2007 and went on to complete her Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics at New York University in 2012. She is also a professionally trained chef having completed the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.
Denise Garbinski
Denise Garbinski is a plant-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Board Certified Integrative and Functional Nutrition Practitioner (IFNCP). As a vegetarian and animal rights advocate since the age of 25, Denise believes in giving clients the tools they need to live healthy, nutritious and sustainable lifestyles. She has spent years working in the food industry working with well-known organic food brands like WestSoy, Nasoya Foods, Arrowhead Mills, Vitasoy and Spectrum. Her marketing experiences with these companies provide her with unique insight into healthy food marketing and the importance of working with brands that shared her passion for healthcare and wellness.
Danielle Omar
Danielle Omar, MS, RDN, is a licensed dietician, author, and blogger who makes regular media appearances to speak about the importance of a plant-based diet to one's overall wellbeing. Danielle has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, Shape, and other publications offering her expert advice for tips and tricks everyone can use to eat healthier. She also posts pictures of the healthy recipes she's created on Instagram, along with tips and tricks for how to make them at home.