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Vegan for Life

Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet

by Jack Norris
Virginia Messina
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Are you considering going vegan, but you're not sure how to start? Are you already committed to an animal-free diet, but are unclear about how to get proper nutrients? Vegan for Life is your comprehensive, go-to guide for optimal plant-based nutrition. Registered dietitians and long-time vegans Jack Norris and Virginia Messina debunk some of the most persistent myths about vegan nutrition and provide essential information about getting enough calcium and protein, finding the best supplements, and understanding the "real deal" about soy.

Covering everything from a six-step transition plan to meeting calorie and nutrient needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, Vegan for Life is the guide for aspiring and veteran vegans alike, complete with an easy-to-use food chart, tasty substitutions, sample menus, and expansive resources.

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  • Release date

    July 12, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780738214979

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780738214979
      • File size: 1832 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 30, 2011
      Prioritizing compassion as a reason to embrace an animal-free lifestyle, longtime vegan dieticians Norris (cofounder of Vegan Outreach) and Messina (The Vegetarian Way) show readers how to evaluate medical research studies; calculate daily nutritional needs; stock a vegan pantry on a budget; and create daily menus. They slice through controversies surrounding, for example, convenience and soy foods; provide solutions to potential nutritional deficiencies (vitamin B12, calcium, iron, etc.); pinpoint particular needs of vegan children and teens, pregnant and breastfeeding women, athletes, older adults and those with allergies; and promote a plant-based diet to help prevent or heal obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Armed with this compendium and a vegan cookbook, novices will make an easy, healthy transition to meat, egg and dairy-free meals, while practicing vegans can use it as a guide to the best food choices.

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2011

      Going vegan is a complicated endeavor. Humans evolved as omnivores, regularly consuming meat, milk, and eggs. One can get all the protein one needs from an unsupplemented plant-based diet, but the amount of beans it would be necessary to eat, along with other foods--not to mention the monotony of such a diet--would be nearly impossible to manage. Dieticians Norris and Messina deconstruct the myths about veganism and explain its benefits (vegans are far less prone than omnivores to obesity and its related ailments, such as diabetes and heart disease). They explain to the novice, step by step, how to transition from an omnivorous diet, identifying the necessary dietary supplements and advising how to take them. Babies, children, teens, and those with compromised immunity will need extra supplementation. VERDICT This book explains everything one needs to know about going vegan. Comprehensive and succinct, it is a must-have for nutritionists and anyone contemplating a vegan diet.--Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH

      Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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