Myth Busters: the New Generation, at your service! Katie and I unpack the top 10 most common myths related to plant-based eating. We focus not only on the evidence based data that help debunk these myths, but also when and how this misinformation starts. Tune into this episode to hear us challenge the following: 

1. You need meat to survive.
2. You need to drink milk for strong bones. 
3. You can’t get enough protein from just plants.
4. You need to protein combine.
5. Plant-based eaters are iron deificient. 
6. Plant-based diets are nutrient deficient since there is no vitamin B12.
7. If you go plant-based you automatically will have good health.
8. A plant-based diet is not safe for kids.
9. Eating soy increases your risk of cancer.
10. There aren’t many plant-based food options.

Resources from this Episode: 

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-protein-combining-myth/
• The effect of vegetarian diets on iron status in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
• Soy Article 
• Matt Frazier
• Nimai Delgado
• Karla Moreno-Bryce

Related Episodes: 

• Episode 37 Plant-Based Predictions 
• Episode 30  Plant-Based Children with Karla Moreno-Bryce
• Episode 19 Micronutrients 
• Episode 14 Busting Protein Myths 

How can I work with Plant Centered Nutrition? 

• One on One Coaching
• "Positively Plant-Based": the Online Course

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