Mia Syn

Mia Syn
OccupationDietitian

Mia Syn is an American registered dietitian and writer who advocates evidence-based nutrition and plant-based dieting.

Syn was educated at University of California, Berkeley where she obtained a B.S. in Nutritional Science Physiology and Metabolism.[1] She obtained a Master of Science in human nutrition from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.[1] She studied clinical nutrition at the Medical University of South Carolina.[2]

Syn is a Health Advisory Board Member of Forbes.[1] She is the host of Good Food Friday on ABC News 4 and has over 600 television appearances.[2] She is a scientific advisor for Goli Nutrition and Pantheryx.[1] Syn has contributed to Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health.[3]

Syn has written about the benefits of including limited amounts of animal-based protein in the context of a plant-based diet.[4] She has argued that meat should be treated like a condiment, not as a main dish.[4] In 2022, Syn authored Mostly Plant-Based which encourages people to eat more plant-based foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains and fewer animal foods but not ruling out entire food groups.[5]

Selected publications

  • Mostly Plant-Based: 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less (Victory Belt Publishing, 2022)[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mia Syn, M.S., R.D.N.". forbes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mia Syn, MS, RDN". health.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Mia Syn, MS, RDN". verywellfit.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "The Surprising Benefits of a Mostly Plant-Based Diet with Mia Syn, MS, RDN, Author of Mostly Plant-Based". orlonutrition.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Mostly Plant-Based 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less". penguinbookshop.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Mostly Plant-Based 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less". victorybelt.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.