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Favorite Plant-Based Resources
Explore Dr. Melissa Mondala’s curated collection of favorite websites, books, and more! Delve into this compilation for a wealth of valuable information!
Recommended Websites:
Recommended Books
Documentaries & Films
Printed Materials
Plant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide:
An informative and easy-to-follow plan to get you started.
Pediatric Plant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide:
A child-focused supplement to the original Plant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide, which is filled with a tremendous amount of information and provides a wonderful summary of the benefits of a plant-based diet for children. Available for purchase or download
ACLM Resources: https://lifestylemedicine.org/tools-and-resources/
For Moms & Kids Websites
Plant Based Juniors
PBJ’s was founded by Whitney and Alex, both dietitians and Moms. Their combined resources, articles and you tube channels offer a complete guide to plant-based prenatal and pediatric nutrition.
Veggie Fit Kids
Started by Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster, a pediatrician, wellness coach and Food for Life Instructor. She practices out of Nourish Wellness in Yakima, WA.
Raise Vegan
The world’s largest online vegan pregnancy and parenting community. They offer a newsletter, articles, recipes, community support and more.
The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Vegan Child
An online video series from Plant Based News (PBN), Dr. Gemma Newman, and family practice doctor in the UK and Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of PCRM.
Vegan Health
a project of Vegan Outreach. They have tons of evidence-based articles and summaries on the health benefits of a vegan diet, specific nutrient needs and other concerns. There is a whole section on pregnancy, infants and children. Vegan health is run by 3 vegan dietitians and experts in the field: Jack Norris, Ginny Messina and Reed Mangels.
Family Friendly Books
Vegan for Life
A comprehensive guide for optimal plant-based nutrition. Registered dietitians and long-time vegans Jack Norris and Virginia Messina debunk some of the most persistent myths about vegan nutrition and provide essential information about many commonly asked questions.
The Vegucated Family Table: Irresistible Vegan Recipes and Proven Tips for Feeding Plant-Powered Babies, Toddlers, and Kids
Raise happy and healthy plant-powered children with more than 125 family favorite recipes by Vegucated film creator Marisa Miller Wolfson, plant-based chef Laura Delhauer, and parents in the vegan community.
Dr. Attwood’s Low-Fat Prescription Diet for Kids
Dr. Charles Attwood lays out the benefits of plant-based eating for kids and includes a section on ‘kid tested’ plant-based recipes.
Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, discusses how a whole food, plant-based diet prevents both diseases of childhood and the chronic diseases of adulthood. He also includes a chapter with kid-friendly recipes.
Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet
Dr. Michael Klaper published one of the earliest resources for vegans families in 1991! A practical guide to creating good health without the use of animal products during pregnancy, lactation, and in growing children.
Healthy Eating for Life for Children
Put out by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), this excellent book presents a complete, sensible, plant-based eating plan for all ages, starting during pregnancy.
Podcasts
For Health Professionals
Plant Based Diets in Medicine
a compilation of research articles on plant based nurtition. Great for physicians and other healthcare providers.
Plant Based Data
Over 1000 peer reviewed articles organized into reference lists and cataloged by topic.
Plant Based Health Professionals
UK group with tons of resources, handouts and courses available on their website.
National Kidney Association Plantbased Resources
Giving Life & Hope through affordable, sustainable & quality renal care and education & prevention of kidney disease in partnership with the community.
Textbooks Top Picks
Plany-Powered & Diet-Related Books
American Diabetes Association
- Association AD. 5. Lifestyle Management: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(Supplement 1):S46-S60.
2. Association AD. The Living Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes: Updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. https://care.diabetesjournals.org/living-standards. Published 2019. Updated 31 July, 2019. Accessed 31 July, 2020.
3. Evert AB, Dennison M, Gardner CD, et al. Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(5):731.
4. Evert AB, Boucher JL, Cypress M, et al. Nutrition Therapy Recommendations for the Management of Adults With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2013;36(11):3821-3842. American Heart Association & American College of Cardiology - Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA, et al. 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2019;140(11):e596-e646.
6. Grundy SM, Stone NJ, Bailey AL, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2019;139(25):e1082-e1143.
7. Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. 2018;71(6):e13-e115.
8. Eckel RH, Jakicic JM, Ard JD, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014;63(25, Part B):2960-2984. American Heart Association & American Stroke Association - Meschia JF, Bushnell C, Boden-Albala B, et al. Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke. Stroke. 2014;45(12):3754-3832. American Heart Association
- Carey MR, Calhoun AD, Bakris LG, et al. Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Hypertension. 2018;72(5):e53-e90.
11. de Oliveira Otto MC, Anderson CAM, Dearborn JL, et al. Dietary Diversity: Implications for Obesity Prevention in Adult Populations: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2018;138(11):e160-e168. American Society of Hypertension - Appel LJ, Giles TD, Black HR, et al. ASH Position Paper: Dietary approaches to lower blood pressure. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2009;11(7):358-368. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Benjamin-Neelon SE. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Benchmarks for Nutrition in Child Care. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018;118(7):1291-1300.
14. Melina V, Craig W, Levin S. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016;116(12):1970-1980.
15. Raynor HA, Champagne CM. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016;116(1):129-147.
16. Dietetics AoNa. Diabetes Mellitus: Executive Summary of Recommendations (2015). Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. https://www.andeal.org/topic.cfm?menu=5305&cat=5596. Published 2015. Accessed 19 August, 2020.
17. Slawson DL, Fitzgerald N, Morgan KT. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: the role of nutrition in health promotion and chronic disease prevention. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013;113(7):972-979. Diabetes Canada - Sievenpiper JL, Chan CB, Dworatzek PD, Freeze C, Williams SL. Nutrition Therapy. Can J Diabetes. 2018;42 Suppl 1:S64-s79.
19. Wharton S, Pedersen SD, Lau DCW, Sharma AM. Weight Management in Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 2018;42(sS):S124-S129.
20. Prebtani APH, Bajaj HS, Goldenberg R, Mullan Y. Reducing the Risk of Developing Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 2018;42(sS):S20-S26. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - Mechanick JI, Garber AJ, Grunberger G, Handelsman Y, Garvey WT. Dysglycemia-based Chronic Disease: An American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Position Statement. Endocrine Practice. 2018;24(11):995-1011. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists & American College of Endocrinology
- Garber A, Handelsman Y, Grunberger G, et al. Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology on the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm – 2020 Executive Summary. Endocrine Practice. 2020;26(1):107-139.
23. Garvey WT, Mechanick JI, Brett EM, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Comprehensive Clinical Practice Guidelines for Medical Care of Patients with Obesity. Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. 2016;22(Supplement 3):1.
24. Garvey W, Garber A, Mechanick J, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Consensus Conference on Obesity: Building and Evidence Base for Comprehensive Action. Endocrine Practice. 2014;20(9):956-976.
25. Mechanick J, Garber A, Handelsman Y, Garvey W. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ Position Statement on Obesity and Obesity Medicine. Endocrine Practice. 2012;18(5):642-648. American Cancer Society - Rock CL, Thomson C, Gansler T, et al. American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2020;70(4):245-271. Endocrine Society
- LeRoith D, Biessels GJ, Braithwaite SS, et al. Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: An Endocrine Society* Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019;104(5):1520-1574.
28. Styne DM, Arslanian SA, Connor EL, et al. Pediatric Obesity-Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017;102(3):709-757.
29. Society E. Pediatric Obesity: An Endocrine Society Position Statement. endocrine.org: Endocrine Society; November 2011 2011.
30. August GP, Caprio S, Fennoy I, et al. Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Based on Expert Opinion. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2008;93(12):4576-4599. US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee - Committee DGA. Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Part D. Chapter 8: Dietary Patterns. Washington, DC2020. US Dietary Guidelines Committee
- U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.9th Edition. December 2020. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov Health Canada
- Canada H. Canada’s Dietary Guidelines. food-guide.canada.ca: Health Canada; January 2019 2019. Canadian Cardiovascular Society
- Anderson TJ, Grégoire J, Pearson GJ, et al. 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult. Can J Cardiol. 2016;32(11):1263-1282. World Cancer Research Fund International/American Institute for Cancer Research
- Research WCRFAIfC. Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective, A Summary of the Third Expert Report. Washington, DC: World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research;2018. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Affairs USDoV. Guidelines for Cancer Prevention. In: Affairs USDoV, ed. nutrition.va.gov2018:1-2. American Medical Association
- Association AM. Healthful Food Options in Health Care Facilities H-150.949. American Medical Association. https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/*?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-0-627.xml. Published 2019. Accessed 19 August, 2020.
38. Rose D, Heller MC, Roberto CA. Position of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: The Importance of Including Environmental Sustainability in Dietary Guidance. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019;51(1):3-15.e11.Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - Association AM. Reduction in Consumption of Processed Meats H-150.922. American Medical Association. https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/plant-based?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-H-150.922.xml. Published 2019. Accessed 19 August, 2020. The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
- Medicine TSfAHa. Preventing and Treating Adolescent Obesity: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. J Adolesc Health. 2016;59(5):602-606. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
41. Officials AoSaTH. Healthy Eating Position Statement. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. https://www.astho.org/Policy-and-Position-Statements/Healthy-Eating-Position-Statement/. Published 2017. Updated 6 December, 2017. Accessed 31 August, 2020.
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