Vegan Health

Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina explore the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices; explain protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life; describe fats and essential fatty acids and their value in plant-based diets; investigate carbohydrate facts and fallacies; reveal the truth about wheat, gluten, and grains; pinpoint where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc, and other minerals without animal products; clarify the importance of obtaining vitamin B12; and show how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.

This is a complete beginners' guide to the vegan diet that you will struggle to find on the market. It includes a total of eight weeks of diet plans focused only on vegan recipes.

Leading medical authority Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, shows you how to put the power of a vegan diet to work with an easy, step-by-step approach. Many are looking to adopt a more healthful diet but may have questions, like: How do I plan a vegan meal? Is protein an issue? How do I make it work if I...

This book is a guide on how to become vegan, reasons why you should become vegan, and how to make being vegan easy so that you can stay committed. It is informational on what veganism is and explains thoroughly how to unlearn old eating habits to adopt the vegan lifestyle. It also touches on all the humanitarian, political, and health reasons that should encourage you to join the vegan lifestyle. This book also includes tips and advice on how to make the switch to a vegan diet easier to stick to.

Essere vegani non è né una moda, né una dieta. Essere vegani vuol dire, prima di tutto, abbracciare una filosofia. Perché chi sceglie di essere vegano ha deciso di non mangiare più dei "qualcuno" che la nostra società ha trasformato in dei "qualcosa" non solo per mettere fine a una barbarie, ma per salvaguardare l'architettura sociale, ambientale ed economica del nostro futuro.

Thеrе аrе mаnу reasons fоr реорlе tо be vеgеtаriаn or vegan. For many, it iѕ part оf thеir religious аnd сulturаl traditions. Fоr еxаmрlе, Hinduiѕm holds vegetarianism аѕ thе idеаl, bесаuѕе оf itѕ emphasis оn nоn-viоlеnсе. Hinduѕ аlѕо believe that non-vegetarian food is dеtrimеntаl to spiritual dеvеlорmеnt, and hеnсе a large number оf Hinduѕ аrе vegetarians. Jainism аnd some forms of Buddhiѕm аlѕо inѕtruсt thеir followers to avoid mеаt. Some реорlе сhооѕе vеgеtаriаniѕm bесаuѕе thеу wеrе rаiѕеd in a vеgеtаriаn household, or bесаuѕе their раrtnеr wаѕ vеgеtаriаn.

Vegan zu leben ist die beste Methode, um das Immunsystem auf natürliche Weise zu stärken. Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen, dass eine vollwertige vegane Ernährung die Abwehrkräfte steigert und die beste Gesundheitsvorsorge ist... Der Bestsellerautor Dr. Ruediger Dahlke erklärt hier im ersten Teil, was man heute in der Wissenschaft weiß. Im zweiten Teil wird anschaulich und einfach aufgezeigt, worauf wir bei einer veganen Ernährung achten müssen und wie wir durch diese Ernährungsweise ganz gezielt unser Immunsystem stärken.

This book is for those who may be sitting on the fence about becoming a vegan for health reasons. The book provides a balanced view of the benefits and pitfalls of veganism, advice and tips on veganism, and the myths. We also cover health, the environment, and animal rights. Find out more about vegan kids or pet foods. Take a look at the history of veganism. Want to know about celebrity vegans? Enjoy 50 interesting facts about veganism, packed with much more valuable information. This book makes a wonderful reference book for anyone wishing to find out more about vegan issues.

Vegan: How to Be a Vegan in a Meat Eater's World - The Vegan's Guide to Thriving and Surviving by Mary Thibodeau teaches you how to enjoy your vegan journey. You'll learn how to combat common misconceptions about veganism in our culture and feel secure in your choice with Mary's essential tips.

This book is a kind, inspiring, and accessible gateway to a vegan lifestyle. With no pressure or guilt, it guides you step by step to understand the ethical, environmental, and health-based reasons behind this life choice while offering practical advice to help you embrace it at your own pace. This guide is for the curious as well as the committed for beginners and long-time vegans alike. It’s a tool to awaken awareness, support your journey, and help you live fully in alignment with your values. A kinder, fairer, and more respectful world begins here.

What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that – and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions.

An indispensable guide to food, our most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, MD—"Read this book if you're ready to change the world" (Tim Ryan, US...

Twelve-time New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, MD, presents his unique Pegan diet—including meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists. For decades, the diet wars have pitted advocates for the low-carb, high-fat paleo diet against advocates of the exclusively plant-based vegan diet and...

Leading gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or “Dr. B,” introduced listeners to the wonders of fiber with the New York Times bestseller Fiber Fueled—a guide to optimizing the gut microbiome, sharpening immunity, lowering cholesterol, and promoting weight loss through a diet rich in diverse fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Rather than restriction, Dr. B’s solution is abundance and variety. Now he applies all the principles of the Fiber Fueled diet in a cookbook that’s as beautiful as it is practical.

Physician and biochemist Cate Shanahan, MD, examined diets around the world known to help people live longer, healthier lives - diets like the Mediterranean, Okinawa, and Blue Zone - and identified the four common nutritional habits, developed over millennia, that unfailingly produce strong, healthy, intelligent children and active, vital elders generation after generation. These four nutritional strategies - fresh food, fermented and sprouted foods, meat cooked on the bone, and organ meats - form the basis of the Human Diet.

Drawing on years of experience and knowledge, vegan activist and educator Ed Winters provides a comprehensive and accessible guide that navigates the transition to veganism. From understanding the ethical and environmental positives of changing our diets to overcoming the common challenges of being vegan, this book provides practical tips and empowering insights to make the change with ease and confidence.

This nationally bestselling book explains the shocking new science of how hormones are wreaking havoc on the body, and the delicious solution that improves health, reduces pain, and even helps to shed weight. Hidden in everyday foods are the causes of a surprising range of health problems...

Going vegan? Here's the go-to-guide, with a six-step transition plan to a plant-based diet, with detailed nutritional information for everyone from athletes to kids to pregnant women. Whether you're considering going vegan or just want to learn more about plant-based nutrition, Vegan for Life is...

From the author of the national bestseller Eat Dirt, a 30-day healthy plan -- including more than 80 delicious recipes -- to burn fat, fight inflammation, and reverse disease using the keto diet. Today, the ketogenic diet is the world's fastest growing diet, and with good reason. When practiced...

Whether you are seeing a doctor, a nutritionist, or a trainer, all of them advise eating more protein. Foods, drinks, and supplements are loaded with extra protein. Many people use protein for weight control while others believe it gives them more energy. Now, weight loss expert Dr. Garth Davis asks, "Is all this protein making us healthier?" The answer, he emphatically argues, is no.