In this episode of the Clean Food Dirty Girl podcast, registered dietitian Brenda Davis talks about her new book, *Plant-Powered Seniors: Nutrition Essentials and Easy Recipes for Adults 50 Plus*, co-authored with Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, and Charlyn Black, MD, ScD.

Is going vegan enough to age well? Two of the Plant-Powered Seniors co-authors, Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, and Dr. Charlyn Black, join Brigitte Gemme on the Plantwise Podcast to talk about what a well-planned plant-based diet looks like after 50, how much protein older adults really need, and the healthy habits that matter just as much as food.

At 84, *Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian*, is living proof that our later years can still be active, productive and full of purpose. She’s still writing books, speaking, counseling clients and hitting the gym for five fitness classes a week. And she has decades of science and experience behind what she teaches.