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Becoming Vegan
The complete guide to adopting a healthy plant-based dietby Brenda Davis, R.D. and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.
Have you started replacing animal foods such as cow’s milk with plant foods such as soymilk?
Do you hope to achieve a diet that is completely plant-based?
Are you concerned about your diet (and/or that of your family) being nutritionally sound?
Brenda Davis
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Vesanto Melina
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If you are shifting towards a completely plant-based diet, Becoming Vegan is certain to be an invaluable companion. It is a natural follow up to Becoming Vegetarian, helping you reach the next step in your transition.
Becoming Vegan offers a wealth of reliable, up-to-date information on diet and nutrition, as well as social and psychological aspects of this life choice. Highlights of the book include:
A unique and thought-provoking look at the relationship between diet and chronic disease and the protective effects of vegan diets against the leading killers. One of the most convincing and well researched explanations on why plant proteins are both adequate and preferable to animal protein as the major protein source for humans. The most comprehensive examination of dietary fat and essential fatty acids for vegans written to date. A thorough and practical discussion on all of the vitamins and minerals of concern to vegans, including calcium, iron and vitamin B12. Invaluable guidelines for people at various stages of the lifecycle: pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence and the senior years. A detailed and thoughtful discussion on matters of weight and shape including underweight, overweight and eating disorders. Straight-shooting advice about vegan diets and athletic performance. An exceptional vegan food guide, helping you design a well-balanced vegan diet. A lively discussion about diplomacy and how to handle sticky situations gracefully in this nonvegan world. The Authors
Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina are registered dietitians and internationally recognized leaders in their field. Brenda is past chair of the Vegetarian Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and Vesanto is a co-author of the 2003 Position Paper on Vegetarian Nutrition of the ADA and Dietitians of Canada (DC) and a coordinator of the vegetarian section of the Manual of Clinical Dietetics, 6th edition, 2000, both joint projects of the ADA and DC (see publications for details). Both are internationally acclaimed speakers, with extensive media and public health experience.
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