Alexandra Jamieson

Living Vegan For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The fun and easy way(r) to live a vegan lifestyle Are you thinking about becoming a vegan? Already a practicing vegan? More than 3 million Americans currently live a vegan lifestyle, and that number is growing. Living Vegan For Dummies is your one-stop resource for understanding vegan practices, sharing them with your friends and loved ones, and maintaining a vegan way of life. This friendly, practical guide explains the types of products that vegans abstain from eating and consuming, and provides healthy and animal-free options. You'll see how to create a balanced, nutritious vegan diet; read food and product labels to determine animal-derived product content; and stock a vegan pantry. You'll also get 40 great-tasting recipes to expand your cooking repertoire. * Features expert guidance in living a vegan lifestyle and explaining it to friends and family * Includes proper dietary guidelines so you can get the nutrition you need * Gives you several action plans for making the switch to veganism * Provides parents with everything they need to understand and support their children's choices With the tips and advice in Living Vegan For Dummies, you can truly live and enjoy a vegan way of life!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 719g
• ISBN-13: 9780470522141
• ISBN-10: 0470522143
• Artikelnr.: 26571379

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: "Ve-gan" 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.