Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

A Comprehensive Look At Vegan Diets Includes Information On How A Vegan Lifestyle Protects Against Chronic Disease; What The Best Sources For Protein And Calcium Really Are; Why Good Fats Are Vital To Health; Balanced Diets For Infants, Children And Seniors; Pregnancy And Breast-feeding Tips For Mothers; Tips For Teens Turning Vegan; Considerations For Maintaining And Reaching A Healthy Weight; And Achieving Peak Performance As A Vegan Athlete. Includes A Vegan Food Guide Outlining A Daily Plan For Healthy Eating, Along With Sample Menus. Vegan Roots -- Perspectives On Vegan Health -- Plant Protein -- Big Fat Lies -- The Two Faces Of Carbohydrates -- Prospecting For Minerals -- Vitamins For Vegan Vigor -- Phytochemicals -- The Vegan Food Guide -- Building Vegan Dynamos -- Growing Vegans -- The Prime Of Life -- Overweight -- Eating Disorders -- Underweight -- The Vegan Athlete -- Vegan Diplomacy. Brenda Davis, Vesanto Melina. General References: P. 276. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.