Dietitian Consultations for Plant Based Eating

More plants, more health, more flavour!

Plant-based eating is for everyone, and anyone can feel better making plant-based eating a focus in their diet. The average Australian does not meet the daily fruit and veg requirements. So as dietitians who support plant-based eating, we are passionate about bringing more plants into the diets of every Australian – and especially here in Brisbane!

Increasing whole, plant-based and minimally processed foods is always a good idea for overall health. This can range from excluding animal protein completely, to just eating more plants.

Benefits of plant-based eating

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or someone who simply wants to make better quality plant-based meals, focusing on a plant-based diet can help to:

reduce inflammation
boost immunity
increase fibre in the diet
prevent chronic disease
lower risk of cancer
improve cardiovascular health
lower blood sugar
improve gut health
maintain a healthy weight and…
it’s more sustainable for the planet

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Can a dietitian for plant-based eating help you?

Perhaps you are new to plant-based eating, and want to do it right from the get-go? Or maybe you’ve been vegan or vegetarian for a while, and feel like you’re stuck eating the same things day in and day out? Maybe you’re not feeling well, and suspect your nutrition needs an overhaul? Working with you here in our Brisbane clinic, or via telehealth, we can support your nutritional status and help you sustain a healthy diet for years to come.

Let’s work together to nail your version of plant-based eating for better health. We create a nutritionally balanced plant-based meal plan that’s tailored to you and that you actually love. As well as expand your skills in plant-based nutrition, shopping, and cooking so that you are confident going into the future.

Vegan diet

A vegan diet is exclusively plant-based and excludes all animal products and by-products. While plants are definitely healthy and most of us don’t eat enough vegetables, a vegan diet takes careful planning. We need to be proactive in providing ourselves with all the nutrition we need to fuel our bodies, and gut microbiome effectively.

If not thoughtfully balanced, a vegan diet can leave us seriously low on many B vitamins, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc, as well as omega-3 fatty acids. So it’s super important to be empowered around how to balance that plate! We can help you with nutritional education, meal planning, shopping and cooking, so that you can feel confident your vegan diet is nourishing you.

Vegetarian diet

Vegetarian eating may include animal protein sources such as eggs (ovo vegetarian) and/or dairy (lacto vegetarian). If so, a vegetarian diet can be a little easier to balance, but it is still important to understand where your nutritional needs may be greater.

Removing meat means focusing on compensating with vitamin and mineral-rich foods. From planning, shopping and cooking, we can help you create a nutritionally balanced vegetarian diet that helps you get the most out of plant-based foods. At the same time, focusing on satiation and reducing processed foods.

Flexitarian diet

Want to eat more whole, plant-based foods and less animal protein? A flexitarian diet focuses on plant-based proteins and other minimally processed foods, and still includes meat, dairy, eggs and fish in your diet from time to time. This type of eating makes it easier to create nutritional balance, while at the same time, making plant-foods your priority.

We show you what a balanced week might look like following this plan, and how to up your game for taste, nutrition and diversity with plenty of exciting plant-based food ideas. We also show you how to select the right volume and quality of protein when you do choose meat days, so that your entire diet is supporting your goals.

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Plant-based eating for health

Is the typical Western diet not reflecting your health goals? Perhaps you are managing chronic disease and need support to include more plant foods in your current diet? Increasing the number and range of plant-based meals in your week has a whole host of benefits for your health.

If you don’t currently eat a lot of vegetables, we show you how to add more plant-based foods in your diet without sacrificing flavour! Through the principles of the Mediterranean Diet we can help you incorporate more plant-based eating into family life, without necessarily needing to be a vegetarian. And, without having to make separate meals for everyone.

What plant-based nutrition consultations involve

Personalised support for plant-based eating can save you time, money and health! Our Accredited Practising Dietitians are experienced in ensuring both your health and your enjoyment of food are priorities in your plant-based diet. Here are some of the ways we can offer 1:1 support:

Testing

Need to check your nutritional status? We can order a range of blood tests. We also take a comprehensive history to uncover any existing issues that may be impacting your health.

Nutrition

Learn how much iron, protein and other vitamins and minerals you actually need, and where to get it in a vegan, vegetarian or primarily plant based diet.

Planning

Plant-based eating takes mindful planning, and we can help you create personalised meal options that are exciting for you, and work with your lifestyle, tastes and cooking abilities.

Optimisation

Food is medicine, and we focus on diverse, high quality plant-based foods that support better gut health as well as reduce inflammation, and treat or prevent chronic disease.

Adaptation

Do you live in a house full of carnivores? We help you adapt existing family meals, and provide additional recipes that lend themselves well to plant-based modifications.

Education

What should your meals look like to stay nutritionally balanced? We teach you how the principles of the Mediterranean Diet can be adapted to a range of tastes and preferences.

Diversity

If you’re stuck on the same-old same-old, we help you expand your range of plant-based foods, and increase the enjoyment, satiation and nutritional value of each meal.

Shopping

We offer great advice in selecting high quality seasonal produce, selecting minimally processed foods and saving money at the checkout. We also offer 1:1 supermarket tours.

Substitution

Not all meat replacements are healthy or nutritious, and some are loaded with additives. We teach you how to read labels, and look for the healthiest options in the supermarket.

Cooking

Need to up your cooking skills? We help you understand the basics, and provide great recipes that match your current ability while widening your experience and range of foods.

Get more of the good stuff in your life.

Let’s work together towards vibrancy and wellness, focusing on good, wholesome nutrition. Book a plant-based eating consultation and meal planning session in our Brisbane clinics or via telehealth, to learn an easier, more sustaining, more enjoyable and more cost-effective way to be vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian or just increase your consumption of a wide variety of plants. Just the way nature intended.

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