The fun and easy way® 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.
With the tips and advice in Living Vegan For Dummies, you can truly live and enjoy a vegan way of life!
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.
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Posted May 6, 2010
If you are a fan of the other "Dummy" books, this one does not disappoint. The chapters can be read in any order and is useful for the new or inexperienced vegan. There are some delicious recipies and the many web sites and other resources listed provide additional information. This book is a keeper...don't lend it out or you might not get it back!
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I do a full book review on "Living Vegan" by Alexandra Jamieson on YouTube channel: rhocDaVegan. Check it out for complete insight! Cheers!!
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Overview
The fun and easy way® 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 ...