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Plant Based Nutrition and Health [Paperback]

Stephen Walsh (Author)
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This is the one we’ve all been waiting for - all you need to know about healthy vegan eating, based on the most up to date scientific studies and researched and written by the Chair of the Vegan Society.

This is the book no vegan should be without – not just for our own health, but to challenge myths about veganism put about by the ignorant, the uninformed and those with vested interests in the exploitation of animals.

Studies show that vegetarians live years longer than the general population. With the right choices, vegans could live even longer than vegetarians. We all know we should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and make sure we get our B12, but after that it gets confusing:
* Which foods help us to achieve and maintain an ideal weight?
* How can we reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer?
* We've all heard of cholesterol, but what about homocysteine?
* Where should we get our omega-3 fatty acids?
* Which foods protect our bones and which guard against dementia?
* Why do the Japanese live so much longer?
* What about the Mediterranean diet?
* Do we need a host of expensive pills and potions to achieve a balanced diet?

Backed up by 37 pages of scientific references.

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Throughout the book, the emphasis is on support for individual choice rather than any uniform prescription. For those who want a balanced, healthy and enjoyable diet, there are simple guidelines indicating the best approach. For those who want all the details, there are full explanations and a wealth of scientific references. No expensive supplements or exotic foodstuffs are required and everything recommended can be easily and cheaply obtained.

All the recommendations are based on human studies, often involving many thousands of people. None of the recommendations is based on information obtained from experiments on animals. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This book is very easy to read whilst still retaining scientific elements. At the end of each chapter is a short summary making it very hard to forget what you have just read!

This book should give valuable ammunition for those considering a totally vegetarian diet (No animal products). Any worries about deficiencies are covered including the usual suspects - vitamin B12, calcium, iron and protein requirements. Stephen Walsh has worked totally without payment and thus all proceeds go the the Vegan Society. After reading this book that annoying question "So what do you eat?", should be heard less and less (hopefully!)

There's little else currently on the market as comprehensive as this.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What I like about this book is that it is very unbiased and factual and explains the advantages and disadvantages of a vegan diet and how to make the most of it. Animal charities can sometimes exaggerate the health benefits of a vegan diet and be very biased because of their interest in saving animals, but this book is based on scientific facts. The downside is that I do not find it particularly user friendly because it goes into quite deep scientific detail and is probably more complicated than necessary for someone who just wants to know how to eat healthily as a vegan.
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Format:Hardcover
Parts of it are pretty heavy going - It's clear Stephen Walsh is a "databuster" rather than a new Patrick Holford but there are great "Veganism for Dummies" sections at the end of each chapter.

Pages and pages of research - Walsh must have spent years in The British Library finding all those studies.

He says you could eke out an extra 10 years of healthy living compared with following the average western diet - it's got to be worth the £7.95 for the chance of that alone!

Hopefully this book will inspire you to buy one of the excellent new healthy vegan cookbooks on Amazon (ISBN 0600611906 £7.19), visit The Vegan Society Website and make a difference to people, animals and the environment.

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