Vegetarian and vegan are overall plant base. Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, explains what celiac disease is and how a gluten-free diet can help patients suffering from this condition. Now we need to also talk about maybe someone who is vegan obviously or vegetarian I should say actually what's the…...

Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says you can get enough protein on a plant-based diet without eating your animal proteins. She recommends focusing on what you are eating and you can get protein from peanut butter, almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, for example. You can add them to a salad and you…...

There are some misconceptions with plant-based diets, but some things can be true. Susan Nowrouzi, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains why a lot of fat, even if it is healthy fat, is still not healthy. The misconception with plant-based diets that they can't be unhealthy but sometimes this happens and and…...

Vegetarian, lacto-ovo, lacto vegetarian and vegan are some of the types of plant-based diets. Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says when you eliminate eggs and dairy from your diet, which is what lacto and ovo mean, you have the vegan diet. Talamas points out your diet is up to your preferences…...

Rodney Knight, Executive Chef with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, recommends trying plant-based foods. "You will be pleasantly surprised that there is plenty of variety out there that you can potentially make a new meal every night for the rest of your life, without doubling back." Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says…...

Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says plant-based diets can be for anyone just if it is well planned. "When your start eliminating some food groups, you have to make sure you have another food source and you have to consider supplementation," she recommends. She also points out a plant-based diet doesn't…...

Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says we can get protein and calcium from our dairy foods, like eggs, yogurt and cheese. She also points out Greek yogurt is amazing because it has twice the amount of protein as regular yogurt, which helps you feel fuller for longer so you get more…...

The plant-based plate is divided in four parts: 25% of fruits, 25% of grains, 25% of vegetables, and 25% of legumes. In other variation, the 25% of legumes is changed for proteins. Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says diabetics that go completely plant-based within three weeks can reduce their glycemic index…...