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Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition is considered the authoritative reference on how to adopt a plant-based diet. Internationally acclaimed vegan dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina specifically designed this fully referenced, comprehensive edition to meet the needs of health professionals, academic librarians, and curriculum developers as well as lay readers with a deep interest in nutrition. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of a seminal classic offers recommendations from top nutrition researchers on areas of particular concern to vegans. This indispensable reference work includes in-depth analysis on a variety of important topics including using plant foods to protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses; obtaining essential protein without meat, eggs, or dairy product;, and learning how to construct a nutritionally balanced diet for everyone from infants through seniors.

This book contains a wealth of information on the raw food lifestyle. Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. And both old converts to raw foods and new recruits alike will be fascinated with food historian Rynn Berry's presentation of the first narrative history of the rawfoods movement in the United States.More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. Readers will find science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines, and practical information on how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily.A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. Nutritional analyses are given for each recipe. Also included is a section on what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master.This book is a major contribution to the raw foods movement.

Straightforward guide to transitioning to a vegetarian lifestyle. Includes shopping lists and recipes, plus informative discussion on issues surrounding vegetarianism.

Exploring the metaphor of shadows, this book delves into the hidden traumas and dark secrets within families, such as abuse and mental illness. It emphasizes the importance of confronting these issues to bring them into the light, allowing for healing and accountability. The narrative reveals how individuals often create mental shadows to shield themselves from painful memories, which can resurface unexpectedly, causing renewed suffering. Through this exploration, the book highlights the necessity of facing one’s past to overcome the burdens it imposes.

Registered dietitian Brenda Davis is an authoritative voice on the effects of a whole-foods, plant-based diet on diabetes prevention and reversal due to her work for over a decade as the lead nutritionist with the Diabetes and Wellness Project in the Marshall Islands. In this definitive guide, she explains the series of metabolic events that lead to diabetes and why this illness is so catastrophic for health. Over the last fifty years, nutrition researchers have built upon each other's work to prove that a diet based on plant foods could reduce diabetes risk and in many cases reverse diabetes. Kick Diabetes Essentials cites the latest research into why plant foods lead to success, which foods are the most effective, and how to construct a diabetes-busting diet that not only gets results but also is simply delicious. In addition, it combines diet, exercise, rest, and stress management into a powerful prescription for health.

The authors of this text explore the benefits of a vegan diet, and eating without eggs or dairy products. In addition they explain why more and more people are being motivated to become vegans and discuss the consequences of their choice.

The book offers over 100 tasty recipes specifically designed for those managing milk allergies and lactose intolerance. It provides detailed guidance on dairy-free diets, including a home test to identify dairy allergies and tables that outline lactose content in common foods. This comprehensive resource aims to make navigating dietary restrictions easier and more enjoyable.

The evidence is in— millions of people are moving toward a vegetarian diet because it offers a healthful and environmentally sound alternative to the standard diet. Becoming Vegetarian is the ultimate source for making this valuable and beneficial life change. Packed with authoritative vegetarian and vegan nutrition information from established and savvy experts, this powerful book takes the worry out of making an important, healthy transition. Here' what's

This guide provides statistics on vegetarian eating, as well as up-to-date information on the science behind why vegetarians have an advantage when it comes to their health. Learn what the experts have to say about how to construct a vegetarian diet that meets all your nutritional needs.

Exploring the complexities of morality and resilience, this collection delves into the lives of characters facing extreme circumstances, including a serial killer father and a woman overcoming profound pain. B.J. Davis, an attorney turned writer, channels her tumultuous experiences and influences, such as Leonard Cohen, into these stories that reflect the unpredictable nature of life. With a focus on honesty and emotional depth, the narratives aim to resonate with readers, offering both upliftment and introspection.