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Becoming Vegetarian: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Vegetarian Diet (Paperback)

by Vesanto Melina (Author), Brenda Davis (Author), Victoria Harrison (Author)
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  • Paperback: 262 pages
  • Publisher: Book Publishing Company (Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1570670137
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570670138
  • Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 204,286 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide contains practical guidelines on how to adopt a vegetarian diet. In addition to starter recipes, it discusses dietary choices like veganism and how to nutritionally balance meals. It also explores the health and nutritional benefits of a vegetarian diet.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably good! You must get this book!, 24 May 1999
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This is the single best book on vegetarian nutrition in print today. I cannot say enough good things about it. The authors are very familiar with the latest nutritional studies and cover curent issues such as omega-3 fatty acids. No myths or new age babble here. The authors don't pretend there are no nutritional pitfalls in a vegetarian diet, instead pointing out areas of concern and how to deal with them. This includes not just obvious issues like B12 in a vegan diet, but also other critical and not always addressed issues such as riboflavin. For those who don't rely on dairy for their dietary calcium, non-dairy sources of calcium are not just listed, but there is detailed discussion of the dietary factors that both help and hinder calcium absorbtion. The authors avoid the errors of other vegetarian advice-givers and don't make the mistakes of suggesting spinach for calcium (because calcium in spinach is not well absorbed -- read the book and find out why) nor suggesting seaweeds or tempeh for B12 (because the B12 in these foods, when present, is an analog our body cannot use). Whether you are a new vegetarian or have been one for 20 years, this book is a MUST PURCHASE. Give it as a gift to every vegetarian you know!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent & comprehensive info, yet consice and easy to read, 29 April 1999
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Not just for vegetarians!! For everyone who wants information on human nutrion -- cancer patients, heart-attack survivors, pregnant women, or just plain folks who will continue to eat meat but want info on cholesterol, carotenoids, fiber, carcinogens, etc. All the basics and the subtlies of human nutrition are covered in an easy to understand book. Topics include protien consumption, both qualitiy and quantity, as well as iron intake, B-12, fatty acids, ecetera. Did you know that while spinach contains iron, it also contains a substance that makes iron unabsorbable by the body? Read this book and you will learn. The book isn't 'preachy' and is not judgemental; it is well written and covers everything you need to know. It debunks myths, and gives real-life examples of how many communities have survived and thrived for generations as vegetarians. This book is not about a fad diet, nor is it trendy.

Includes great practical info, like what to cook for dinner, how to feed an adolenscent, being a diplomat with those dismissive of vegetarians, and even a grocery shopping list with a glossary to define what aduzuki beans are and a recipe on how to cook them.

By the way, I was a vegetarian for 20 years before I picked up this book, and I learned alot from it! I continue to use it as a reference book with all of its nutritional tables and RDA charts.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply The Best !!, 18 Mar 1999
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I was curious how one moves from an Omnivore to a Vegetarian diet. This book gave me all the information I sought (and much more). The writers present the information in a clear and non-dogmatic manner. I have been following their guidelines for the past three months and now consider myself a near vegetarian (Fish, eggs and Dairy products can be difficult to give up all at once). I found their information on Free Radicals and antioxidants very helpful. You won't find a better resource for the uninitiated.
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As a vegan, I have trouble finding information on vegan nutrition. Not only did this book provide all the information that I needed, it did so in a clear, precise manner. Read more
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