The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide to a Healthy Vegetarian Diet
by Melina, VesantoEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-08-01
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Summary
The New Becoming Vegetarian provides practical tools to help you make food choices that promote optimal health. In this new edition, you'll find the latest information on protein, calcium, iron, good fats, vitamins (including B[subscript 12]), protective phytochemicals, and more -- and you'll learn how to get these nutrients in a well-balanced vegetarian diet. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, is coauthor of the American Dietetic Association's "Position Paper on Vegetarian Nutrition," and of the Vegetarian section of the Manual of Clinical Dietetics. She consults for individuals, government, and vegetarian food companies and has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and at Bastyr University in Seattle Brenda Davis, RD, is a nutrition consultant in private practice and the Vegan Advocacy Director of the CARE campaign (www.hope-care.org). She is a past chair of the Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. vi |
| Introduction | p. viii |
| Why Be Vegetarian? | p. 1 |
| Maximizing the Vegetarian Advantage | p. 15 |
| Power from Plants...legumes, nuts, and seeds | p. 49 |
| Bone Boosters...milks, greens, and other calcium champions | p. 89 |
| Energy Plus...goodness from grains | p. 119 |
| Perfect Protectors...vegetables and fruits | p. 137 |
| Fat Feuds...who's winning? | p. 155 |
| Fine-Tuning the Vegetarian Diet...vitamin B[subscript 12] | p. 177 |
| Designing the Diet... the vegetarian food guide | p. 191 |
| Vegetarian for Life | p. 205 |
| Pregnancy and Lactation | p. 206 |
| Infancy (Birth to Two Years) | p. 217 |
| Childhood (Two to Twelve) | p. 230 |
| Focus on Teens (Thirteen and Over) | p. 242 |
| The Prime of Life (Fifty Years Plus) | p. 247 |
| Vegetarian Victory over Weight | p. 255 |
| Vegetarian Diplomacy | p. 269 |
| From Market to Meals | p. 291 |
| Recipes...simple treasures | p. 299 |
| Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamins and Minerals | p. 353 |
| Index | p. 363 |
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