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Living Vegan For Dummies
ISBN/EAN: 9780470522141
Umbreit-Nr.: 1648187
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 384 S.
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Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 27.11.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
- Zusatztext
- InhaltsangabeIntroduction. Part I: "Vegan" at the Beginning. Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Vegan Eating and Living. Chapter 2: Understanding the Impact of Vegan Living. Chapter 3: Transforming to Veganism. Part II: Building a Healthy Vegan Diet. Chapter 4: Essential Nutrients for Healthy Success. Chapter 5: Protein Protocols. Chapter 6: Transforming Food into Health-Supportive Meals. Part III: Sticking to Your Guns: Staying Vegan. Chapter 7: Cooking and Shopping Like a Vegan. Chapter 8: Coexisting with the Meat Eaters in Your Home. Chapter 9: Planning Your Meals to Stay on Track. Chapter 10: Comfort Foods: Veganizing Meat, Dairy, and Other Old Favorites. Chapter 11: Beyond Food: Embracing the Whole Vegan Lifestyle. Part IV: Tasting Is Believing: Vegan Recipes. Chapter 12: Breakfasts of Vegan Champions. Chapter 13: Sides and Lighter Meals. Chapter 14: Main Course Recipes. Chapter 15: Just Desserts. Part V: Living Vegan in the Real World. Chapter 16: Walking the Vegan Walk (without Being Preachy!). Chapter 17: Vegans on the Move: Travel and Hotel Issues. Chapter 18: Dining Out. Chapter 19: Navigating Tricky Social Situations. Part VI: Veganism for All Walks of Life. Chapter 20: Pea in a Pod: The Healthy Vegan Pregnancy and Postpartum Period. Chapter 21: Bouncing Baby Vegans. Chapter 22: Vegan Diets for Kids, Tweens, and Teens. Chapter 23: The Vegan Athlete. Chapter 24: Aging Gracefully and Veganly. Part VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 25: Ten Reasons for Eating a Vegan Diet. Chapter 26: Top Ten Questions (and Answers) about Going Vegan. Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Make Vegan Living Extraordinary. Index.
- Kurztext
- The fun and easy way to live a vegan lifestyle The more your know about how your food is produced and processed, and how this affects your health, the more appealing it becomes to follow a happier and healthier pathway through life by eating a vegan diet. Whether you're trying to figure out if a vegan diet is right for you or are looking for guidance to make the switch, Living Vegan For Dummies has it covered! * "Vegan" at the beginning get the lowdown on vegan living and eating and advice on how quickly (or slowly) you can make the transition * Planting the seeds of change - find out how to build a healthy vegan diet to make sure you get all the protein and other nutrients you need * Sticking to your guns - get vegan-focused cooking and shopping tips, advice on how to keep the peace with meat eaters in your home, and meal-planning tips to help you stay true to your goals * Tasting is believing - get delicious and easy-to-follow vegan recipes for breakfast, sides, lighter meals and main courses, and even desserts * Going beyond the food - step out of the kitchen and learn how you can embrace the whole vegan lifestyle by shopping for animal-free clothing and footwear, vegan health and beauty aids, and household products * Vegan living out in the real world - discover how you can walk the vegan walk at hotels, restaurants, and just about any social situation Open the book and find: * How a plant-based diet is better for you * Strategies for selecting the best transition plan for your lifestyle * Real facts about protein and other nutrients * 40 tasty recipes that even nonvegans will enjoy * Tips on how to stock your pantry with vegan-friendly foods * Quick and healthy vegan snacks * Excellent "mock" meats * Advice on checking food labels * Guidance on educating family, friends, and your community
- Autorenportrait
- Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP, is a professionally trained vegan chef and board-certified holistic health counselor. She has appeared on Oprah, The Final Word, 30 Days, and The National Health Test with Bryant Gumbel. She was also featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me.