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Becoming Vegetarian
A comprehensive guide to achieving a healthy vegetarian lifestyle, by Canada's foremost vegetarian dietitians.
Explore the pleasures of Becoming Vegetarian. Here's what's inside:
- authoritative vegetarian and vegan nutrition for everyone from infants to adults
- delicious, easy recipes complete with nutritional analysis
- helpful guidelines and tips for those who are just starting out, as well as for those who are already on their way to healthy vegetarianism
- vegetarian food guide for optiman nutrition and easy meal planning
- vegetarian diplomacy: how to deal effectively with difficult social situations, and learning to help others adapt to your new health-style
The evidence is in: by the millions peopel are moving towards vegetarianism because it offers a healthy and environmentatlly sound alternative to the standard Western diet. But how do you become vegetarian without alienating your friends and family? Is it possible to feed your infant a vegetarian diet safely? What about calcium deficiency and vitamin B12? All of these questions and many more are answered in
Becoming Vegetarian. Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute, this book will be your best companion as you make your start to become a healthy vegetarian.
About the Author
Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis, and Victoria Harrison are registered dietitians and nutrition consultants living in British Columbia. They share their expertise through popular media and lectures to professional and lay groups. Vesanto Melina has addressed international nutrition conferences and has helped many people, including rock star Bryan Adams, successfully adopt a vegetarian diet.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
1. What Is a Vegetarian?
2. The Evidence Is In
3. Without Meat— Exploding the Myths
4. Without Dairy Products
5. Veganism: More Food for Thought
6. Fats and Oils: A Balancing Act
7. Fiber: The Gift from Plants
8. The Vegetarian Food Guide: Putting It All Together
9. Vegetarian Nutrition in the Growing Years
10. Vegetarian Diplomacy
11. From Market to Meals
12. Recipes: Simple Treasures
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Nutrition Recommendations
Index