Becoming Vegetarian: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Vegetarian Diet - Softcover

Melina R. D., Vesanto; Davis R.D., Brenda; Harrison R.D., Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0771590458 ISBN 13: 9780771590450

Publisher: Wiley, 1994

Synopsis

Becoming Vegetarian
A comprehensive guide to achieving a healthy vegetarian lifestyle, by Canada's foremost vegetarian dietitians.

Explore the pleasures of Becoming Vegetarian. Here's what's inside:

• authoritative vegetarian and vegan nutrition for everyone from infants to adults
• delicious, easy recipes complete with nutritional analysis
• helpful guidelines and tips for those who are just starting out, as well as for those who are already on their way to healthy vegetarianism
• vegetarian food guide for optiman nutrition and easy meal planning
• vegetarian diplomacy: how to deal effectively with difficult social situations, and learning to help others adapt to your new health-style

The evidence is in: by the millions peopel are moving towards vegetarianism because it offers a healthy and environmentatlly sound alternative to the standard Western diet. But how do you become vegetarian without alienating your friends and family? Is it possible to feed your infant a vegetarian diet safely? What about calcium deficiency and vitamin B12? All of these questions and many more are answered in Becoming Vegetarian.

Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute, this book will be your best companion as you make your start to become a healthy vegetarian.

About this title

About the Author:

Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis, and Victoria Harrison are registered dietitians and nutrition consultants living in British Columbia. They share their expertise through popular media and lectures to professional and lay groups. Vesanto Melina has addressed international nutrition conferences and has helped many people, including rock star Bryan Adams, successfully adopt a vegetarian diet.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0771590458
• ISBN 13: 9780771590450
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262