This episode's guest is Melissa from @sproutnutrition_ Melissa is an accredited dietitican based in Melbourne, Australia who has been vegan for 8 years. In this episode, Melissa and I talk about what it was like studying dietetics,  essential nutrients for a healthy diet and recommendations for vegan diets. Mentions on this episode: Plant Proof (podcast) So Good (soy & almond milk) Vitasoy Calci Plus (soy milk) Vegan Dairy Persian Feta (cheese) Rococo (restaurant) Studies on Soy: Soy Meta Analysis - Li, N. (2019) Soy and Isoflavone Consumption and Multiple Health Outcomes: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies and Randomized Trials in Humans. Mol Nutr Food Res 64(4) Soy systematic review - Messina, M. (2016). Soy and health update: evaluation of the clinical and epidemiologic literature. Nutrients, 8(12), 754.  Soy & Men’s Health - Messina M. Soybean isoflavone exposure does not have feminizing effects on men: a critical examination of the clinical evidence. Fertil Steril. 2010 Soy & Breast Cancer - Lee SA, Shu XO, Li H, Yang G, Cai H, Wen W, Ji BT, Gao J, Gao YT, Zheng W. Adolescent and adult soy food intake and breast cancer risk: results from the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Soy & Prostate Cancer - Applegate CC, Rowles JL, Ranard KM, Jeon S, Erdman JW. Soy Consumption and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2018 Isoflavones & mental cognition - Ahmed T, Javed S, Tariq A, Budzyńska B, D'Onofrio G, Daglia M, Nabavi SF, Nabavi SM. Daidzein and its Effects on Brain. Curr Med Chem. 2017 Soy & bone health - Adachi, J. D., Rizzoli, R., Boonen, S., Li, Z., Meredith, M. P., & Chesnut, C. H., 3rd (2005). Vertebral fracture risk reduction with risedronate in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. Ageing clinical and experimental research.