The new becoming vegetarian : the essential guide to a healthy vegetarian diet / Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis.

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9781570671449

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Melina, Vesanto, 1942-

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Melina, Vesanto, 1942-

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Summertown, Tenn. : Healthy Living Publications, c2003

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x, 373 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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Includes index.

Cover subtitle, "Complete nutrition information for all age groups . recipes . vegetarian food guide . disease prevention".

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Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip042/2003007593.html

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2003

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Summertown, Tenn. : Healthy Living Publications, c2003

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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 Notes

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

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. viii
1. Why Be Vegetarian?	p. 1
2. Maximizing the Vegetarian Advantage	p. 15
3. Power from Plants...legumes, nuts, and seeds	p. 49
4. Bone Boosters...milks, greens, and other calcium champions	p. 89
5. Energy Plus...goodness from grains	p. 119
6. Perfect Protectors...vegetables and fruits	p. 137
7. Fat Feuds...who's winning?	p. 155
8. Fine-Tuning the Vegetarian Diet...vitamin B[subscript 12]	p. 177
9. Designing the Diet... the vegetarian food guide	p. 191
10. Vegetarian for Life	p. 205
Part 1 Pregnancy and Lactation	p. 206
Part 2 Infancy (Birth to Two Years)	p. 217
Part 3 Childhood (Two to Twelve)	p. 230
Part 4 Focus on Teens (Thirteen and Over)	p. 242
Part 5 The Prime of Life (Fifty Years Plus)	p. 247
11. Vegetarian Victory over Weight	p. 255
12. Vegetarian Diplomacy	p. 269
13. From Market to Meals	p. 291
14. Recipes...simple treasures	p. 299
Appendix Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamins and Minerals	p. 353
Index	p. 363

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