Episode 48 - Nancy Matthiessen - Vegan, Vegetarian, and Plant-based diets in Pediatrics

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In this episode, hosts Jen Smith and Megan Murphy interview dietitian Nancy Matthiessen about vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets in pediatrics.

Episode 48 - Nancy Matthiessen - Vegan, Vegetarian, and Plant-based diets in Pediatrics In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, hosts Jen Smith and Megan Murphy speak with dietitian Nancy Matthiessen MAS, RD, CSP. Nancy is a Pediatric Dietitian at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland where she works in the gastroenterology clinic, cystic fibrosis clinic, and nutrition clinic. She has 13 years of experience in pediatric nutrition and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pedia...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jen Smith, Megan Murphy

Guest: Nancy Matthiessen

Topics covered

• Vegan diets
• Vegetarian diets
• Plant-based diets
• Pediatrics
• Pediatric nutrition

Keywords

• pediatric dietitian
• nutrition
• gastroenterology
• cystic fibrosis
• plant-based nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

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