Best Websites in English with Information on Calcium in the Vegan Diet for Latin Americans by Odette Olivares, VRG Intern
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Best Websites in English with Information on Calcium in the Vegan Diet for Latin Americans By Odette Olivares, VRG intern If you are new to veganism, you might have questions about how to be sure that your diet does not lack any nutrient. And, if you are one of those folks who has been vegan for a long time, perhaps you have noticed how knowledge about the vegan diet has been evolving and gaining ground. When looking for information about veganism on the internet, there is always the question of whether it is reliable or not. And after reading many different versions, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, trying to decipher which is the accurate information we need. If we add to this, living in a different country from ours with a different culture and gastronomy, the change to veganism can become a much greater challenge. For these reasons, in this article you will find a selection of what I think are the best websites that provide information about calcium in the vegan diet. These 24 sites were selected from a total of 66 websites, including YouTube channels. This selection is aimed at the Latin American population born in the United States, who feel more comfortable using English, but who want to preserve their gastronomic traditions. Some of these sites also present their information in Spanish, but if you are looking for websites mainly written in Spanish (or Portuguese), you may prefer to look at the article about Best Latin American Websites with Information on Calcium in the Vegan Diet at vrg.org. Of course, the sites can also be useful for other people who wish to venture into delicious Latin American gastronomy. The websites you will find in this article were evaluated according to the rubric mentioned in the “Best Latin American Websites with Information on Calcium in the Vegan Diet” article. If these English- language sites contained Latin American foods high in calcium or included Latin American recipes, their scores improved. Also, non-vegan websites were included, since their approach encompassed good vegan calcium sources and accurate scientific information. Surfing the internet, it was easier to find sites written in English with good quality information, than Spanish or Portuguese-language Latin American sites, which might tell us about how veganism has been expanding from the United States to Latin American countries. Also, it shows the great area of opportunity to continue spreading veganism with truthful information. I found sites written by nutritionists, doctors, health or yoga coaches, or wise fans of veganism. I was surprised to see very engaging and science-based sites made simply by people passionate about veganism. There are very good and creative sites that propose sources of foods very high in calcium, or that go through the development of bone health scientific studies, such as the Vegan Health website, Oregon State University, and the University of Florida IFAS extension. The three websites with the best score are the Vegan R.D., The Vegetarian Resource Group, and Vegan Health. All these sites were written by vegan Registered Dietitians and have the most complete information on calcium, directed towards vegans. For those persons short on time, there are also very good sites that manage to summarize the essential information in reads of no more than 5 minutes such as the RD Resources for Consumers or Plant Based News. Unfortunately, the worst places to learn about veganism are those from online magazines websites that are not specialized in nutrition or veganism, whose posts contain both little and misleading information. It is important to notice this, because sites like these allow misinformation about veganism to grow. On the other hand, sites with the best scores were those written by vegan nutritionists, as you can see in the next table. Here are the best English-language websites with information on calcium in the vegan diet. Best Websites in English with Calcium Information for Latin American Vegans Website’s name and link Description 1. Vegan R.D. This site was written by vegan Registered Dietitian, Ginny Score: 35 Messina, who has published papers in peer-reviewed scientific Link: journals and has extensive experience working as a dietitian. https://www.theveganrd.com/vega Here, you can find books on veganism written by her, as well as n-nutrition-101/vegan-nutrition- speaking events in the United States. This site has the best score and was one of the websites used to build the rubric. primers/calcium-a-vegan- Some of the Latin American recipes high in calcium that you can nutrition-primer/ find on this site are Mexican Style Beans and Cuban Beans. Language: English Article about calcium is written by the vegan Registered Dietitian, Reed Mangels, who has published several scientific articles 2. The Vegetarian Resource about vegan and vegetarian diets, including the topic of bone Group health. Calcium information is presented in one comprehensive article Score: 31 and is also found in Spanish. In this article you can find two menus high in calcium and tips on how to choose the best tofu for Link: your bone health. https://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calci Additionally, you can find tons of Latin American recipes high in um.php calcium, such as Fruit Milk Shake, Chickpea Casserole, Green Chilies Stuffed with Frijoles, Easy Capirotada, Señora Tortilla Language: English and Spanish (Miss Tortilla), El Rico (a hearty soup), Yucca and Avocado Stew, Grilled Chiles Rellenos (Filled Chilies), Nopal and Tofu Tacos, Chilaquiles, Enchiladas, Arroz con Leche (Rice with Milk), and many more! Jack Norris, a vegan Registered Dietitian, wrote the calcium- 3. Vegan Health related articles on this website. You can find a wide selection of scientific articles on calcium in vegans. Score: 30 The site also contains a very detailed table of calcium sources, Link: their absorption percentages, and the total calcium that is actually https://veganhealth.org/calcium- absorbed. This can help you to better visualize how to plan your diet, selecting the best sources. part-1/ Language: English This site was also selected as a reference to review the other sites. Website from the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of 4. RD Resources for Consumers the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics directed to the vegetarian public. The information in this pdf document is concise and clear, Score: 28 and it will take you no more than 5 minutes to read. Also, it has a menu that provides 1000 mg of calcium per day and contains Link: more than 20 sources of calcium with their respective calcium https://vegetariannutrition.net/doc content. s/Calcium-Vegetarian- Nutrition.pdf The site includes recipes to make a Spicy Mexican Salad (with tomato, avocado, corn kernels, celery, sprouted lentils, black Language: English beans, pepper, and onion) and Broccoli Salad. 5. U.S.D.A Choose My Plate Score: 28 This site has reliable and comprehensive information on the Link: vegetarian diet. In addition, it contains many other links to sites https://www.choosemyplate.gov/n such as the one explained above, the Vegetarian Resource ode/5635 Group, and the Vegan Society (among others), which complement its information. https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/veg etarian-nutrition Language: English 6. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This webpage belongs to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Score: 28.5 Health (the first graduate public health training program in the U.S., founded in 1943). Although it is not specific to vegans, it Link: contains comprehensive information on calcium and explains https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nut very well all the points necessary for good bone health, including ritionsource/what-should-you- plant sources. eat/calcium-and-milk/ On this site you can find a recipe for delicious Refried Beans. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nut ritionsource/calcium/ Language: English 7. ProVeg International ProVeg International is a food awareness organization that works in 4 continents. Its aim is to reduce the consumption of animals Score: 27.5 by 50% by the year 2040, by providing information about plant- based diets. Link: What is special about this site is that it is also directed towards https://proveg.com/plant-based- corporations and companies to engage them in plant-based food food-and-lifestyle/vegan- businesses. Calcium information contains general advice about nutrients/sources-of-calcium-in-a- calcium supplementation in vegans. In this website you can find a recipe to cook Vegan Chili without vegan-diet/ Meat. Language: English and Spanish 8. Vegan Liftz Score: 26.5 Website whose aim is to promote the vegan diet and prove it is possible to build a fit vegan body! Link: The author’s writing style is very enjoyable, making calcium https://veganliftz.com/vegan- information easy to read. Plus, it includes a video from the sources-of-calcium/ YouTube channel, Lilykoi Hawaii. Language: English 9. Veganook Score: 26.5 Do not miss the video at the link on the left to have a complete overview of calcium for vegans! Link: In her site you can also find tasty Latin American recipes such as https://www.veganook.com/blog/v Lentil and Quinoa Chili, Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup, and egan-sources-of-calcium/ Vegan Tortilla Soup. Language: English 10. Pick Up Limes This is one of my favorite sites! It is directed by Sadia Badiei, a Score: 26.5 Registered Dietitian from Canada, who publishes super tasty Link: vegan recipes every week in her YouTube channel and blog. https://www.pickuplimes.com/sing Her calcium section also contains information about controversial ingredients in plant milks, and advice if you are considering le-post/2016/12/23/Calcium-on-a- preparing your own calcium-fortified plant milk! Before you do it, Plant-Based-Diet-Everything-You- check her recommendations! Need-to-Know Language: English What I like about this site is that calcium information is written by a person who learned from her own experience the importance of this nutrient.