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Category: Nutritional Advice

Tips and advice about eating a nutritious vegetarian or vegan diet.

Further information on supplements for dietitians supporting older adults

Oral nutrition supplements We usually try a food first approach for 4 weeks and if it isn’t sufficient to address undernutrition then nutrition supplements are considered (1) Not all of them are suitable for strict vegans because of the inclusion of milk or vitamin D3. Most are suitable for ...

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Posted by Guest on 31/12/21 in Nutritional Advice

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‘Food fortification for vegans’ guide launched to mark Vegetarian Awareness Month

A comprehensive guide showing how to use vegan, dairy-free alternatives to fortify food with calories and protein. Vegetarian for Life’s colourful new 24-page guide equips caterers with the knowledge to fortify foods for someone following a vegan or milk-free diet. Often dairy products or wh...

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Posted by Tom on 06/10/21 in Nutritional Advice and Questions Answered and Recipes

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Nutrition advice

It may seem daunting when excluding meat, fish and dairy from your catering, but there’s no need to panic. It’s not only possible, but easy to meet the nutritional needs of your older vegan and vegetarian residents. There are now an estimated 7,000 vegans and vegetarians in residential ...

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Posted by Ollie on 16/02/21 in Nutritional Advice

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