Brenda Davis | |
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 Brenda Davis, MS, RD, at 2012 NAVS Vegetarian Summerfest in Johnstown PA | |
| Born | Canada |
| Occupations | Dietitian,Author,speaker |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Known for | Veganism,nutrition |
| Spouse | Paul Davis |
| Children | 2: Cory Davis and Leena Markatchev |
| Awards | Vegetarian Hall of Fame inductee 2007 |
| Website | BrendaDavisRD |
Brenda Davis is a Canadian registered dietitian and advocate ofplant-based nutrition. She has co-authored several popular books onvegan diets.
Davis obtained an honors degree in Human Nutrition from theUniversity of Guelph and an internship inOttawa, Ontario.[1] She was lead dietitian in a diabetes research project in theMarshall Islands.[2][3]
Davis is a past chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics.[4] She has authored many books on plant-based nutrition with nearly a million copies in print.[2]
Davis recommends awhole food plant-based (WFPB) diet that is low insaturated fat.[5][6][7] In 2014, in response to inaccurate media claims about saturated fat not being bad for health, Davis commented that "saturated fats still increases blood cholesterol levels and causes all sorts of problems. But what we’re starting to learn is that refined carbohydrates can be just as bad".[8]
She was inducted into theVegan Hall of Fame in 2007.[4][9] Davis was a speaker at the 38th IVUWorld Vegetarian Congress in Germany.[10] She was the 2022 recipient of the Plantrician Project's Luminary Award.[2][11]
Davis is a council member ofTrue Health Initiative and is a scientific advisor for thePhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.[3][12]
Davis resides inCalgary, Alberta with her husband Paul.[2] She became vegetarian in 1989 and a vegan in 2000.[5]
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