Kelly Jones is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics and owner of Kelly Jones Nutrition, a performance nutrition and nutrition communications consulting company and private practice. As a nationally recognized sports nutrition expert, Kelly’s expertise is highlighted in national media outlets, broadcast television in various markets, and she has appeared on CBS mornings.
Kelly relates to the need for practical tools that support physical performance and wellness as a former Division-I swimmer, a business owner, and busy, active mom.
Kelly also founded Student Athlete Nutrition, which provides practical,
evidence-based nutrition programming and resources to student-athletes who lack access to in-house sports dietitians and performance nutrition programs.
In this episode we discuss:
- Kelly's journey to cutting out meat and becoming a flexible plant-based eater
- How she feeds her two boys in a flexible, "plant-based way" and how other parents can talk to kids about plant-based eating without it feeling restrictive
- Nutrients of concern and supplements needed on a plant-based diet
- Plant-based meal and snack ideas, and tips for packing school lunches
- Ways to add in nutrients and optimize absorption of key nutrients with a plant-based diet
- Key pantry staples to keep on hand
- How much protein kids really need, and how to get protein on a plant-based diet, for kids and adults
- How to start eating more plants and plant-based swaps families can make
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