Well data is suggesting that more of us are
eating healthier, cleaner foods.
I know I am.
And I guess mom's words - eat your veggies - is
finally sinking in.
Our guest today has her pulse on healthy
eats and drinks.
Meet registered dietician and blogger, Desiree
Nielsen.
Welcome to the show.
Thank you so much Julie.
I'm so excited about what we've got
going on here.
You know everyone's wanting to eat
cleaner.
They're exercising, it's really win win going on
right now, right?
As a dietician I couldn't be happier.
It's so wonderful to see that people are
so engaged in what they're putting on their plate and how
they're moving their body.
For me, what's really interesting as
a dietician is this incredible move towards plant based diets.
And I think, you know, many Americans, you know, suffer from
dairy intolerances, lactose intolerance, dairy allergy.
But there's also this move towards
just trying to eat better, you know, life shows no signs of
slowing down.
Not at all.
By choosing all of these plants,
which are really nutrient dense, lots of nutrition, without a lot
of extra energy which we don't need if we're not moving our
bodies as much.
It really helps change the way you feel.
You know, I get a little bored when
I go into the grocery store because there aren't any really
new items out there.
I mean, we really want new ideas for ways
to, you know, eat cleaner, eat healthier.
And I hope that's what you've brought us today.
That is what I brought.
What I've brought today is the very
first vegetable based milk, called Veggemo.
You're kidding me!?
It's truly something which is always exciting for me.
OK, but this is, I didn't know it
was actually the first.
That's exciting.
The very first ever.
There's 3 veggies at its heart.
So, there's potato, and tapioca from Cassava Root, which we have
here, and it makes it smooth and creamy and luscious like milk,
as you can see, it looks exactly like dairy milk.
It looks just like it, yes.
But the hero is really the peas.
OK.
So if you're into health, pea protein,
it is easily digestible, allergen friendly, there's no
soy, there's no nuts.
But it's also extremely sustainable
choice too.
Well that's great.
So glad you're here.
We're looking for something like this!
And I see it with my clients as well.
I do so much work in intolerance and digestive health
and I have clients who aren't doing dairy milk.
They can't, or choose not to do soy.
They can't do nuts either, and so this
really fills a gaping hole for, you know, all the moms with kids
with food allergies, vegans.
There's no cholesterol.
It's non GMO so people who are concerned
about food quality, it kind of hits all of those marks.
How does it compare nutrition-wise?
It has all the calcium and vitamin D you might expect from
a dairy milk and even more vitamin B-12, which if you're
totally plant based is important.
In terms of calories and natural sugars, it's roughly
equivalent to a glass of nonfat milk.
Let's taste some things.
What can I taste here today?
Well, Veggemo, what makes it so special is that it's really
versatile.
OK.
So you can use it one for one in like milk, in any
recipe, which you can't always say about other plant based
milks.
That's true.
So we have it here in smoothies, we have it
here in a beautiful corn chowder.
But this is delicious.
You should try this one.
OK.
What am I trying here?
A berry smoothie, so simple to make.
It's one of the things I like to share with families who are on
the go for breakfast.
Yummm!
Oh my gosh.
Well I'm gonna drink this whole thing.
It makes it easy to be sustainable, and you
know, what I love about Veggemo is that they're really committed
to sustainability.
Not only with the pea protein, but right down
to the packaging which scores really high on
sustainability scorecards.
Absolutely.
Now I wanna try, I wanna try it plain.
Can I do that?
Please please.
OK, here I go Veggemo.
Oh my gosh, that's good!
I was thinking you were mixing it with things to
disguise - no this is fantastic.
It's beautiful on its own.
If you're a coffee drinker, it
froths up.
You can make a nice latte out of it.
No!
What's really fun about Veggemo is the
response has been so overwhelming.
So recently at the Natural Product Show, it was
voted best new vegan product by VegNews Magazine, and it was the
finalist for the top 3 new beverages at the show.
Where can we find out more about this, and
our viewers of course?
So Veggemo.com.
OK.
You're getting a sneak peek here so it's almost
in stores, but you can get it on Amazon and our eBay store.
Thank you for coming by.
You're so welcome.
This is really exciting.
I'm glad to be able to share it with all our viewers.
So that's right, we can go to Veggemo.com or of course you can
always visit our website thebalancingact.com as well.
Bottoms up!