British Columbia

Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian is co-author of books that have won awards internationally and received star rating by the American Library Association as “the go-to books” on plant-based nutrition. She does personal consultations online with clients anywhere in North America or Europe (or beyond) by a combination of Zoom (preferred) or Skype, or phone, and email. This includes 1 hr. of contact plus 1-1/2 hr. of nutritional analysis preparation. A consultation includes:
·       computerized, accurate, and detailed nutritional analysis of your eating pattern
·       simple ideas for improving your diet to meet your goals, in ways that suit your lifestyle
·       answers to your questions
·       reliable and up-to-date nutrition information and practical tips to keep you in optimal health!
·       guidance on meeting recommended intakes for all nutrients
·       ideas for healthy, delicious, easy meals
·       several recipes and general menus; simple, practical solutions to challenges; fast & easy cooking tips.
      Vesanto is a nutrition detective, figuring out solutions.
 
Vesanto is lead author of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics current Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets. Her most books are Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition and Becoming Vegan: Express Edition, and The Kick Diabetes Cookbook, (all with dietitian Brenda Davis). Their books are now in 15 languages. Vesanto has taught nutrition at Seattle’s Bastyr University and at the University of British Columbia and is a government consultant. She is an internationally known speaker. Her websites are  https://nutrispeak.ca/ , https://becomingvegan.ca/   and https://kickdiabetescookbook.com/

I am an Internal Medicine Specialist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. I work in a multi-specialty clinic, Aroga Lifestyle Medicine, where care is provided in a team setting. Patients can expect to be assessed by a variety of healthcare providers to assist in empowering them to implement the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine, including a primarily whole-foods plant-based diet in their journeys to prevent, treat, and potentially reverse chronic illness. 

I am a Registered Nurse and a Registered Holistic Nutritionist student specializing in the field of mental health with a sub-specialty in eating disorders and athletics. A plant-based approach in this field–especially EDs–is just not done, yet the role diet plays in the manifestation of mental illness is a key component. I believe a plant-based approach is the most under-rated yet effective way to yield positive and lasting change in those seeking treatment.

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