Practical ways to explore and adapt a vegetarian lifestyle
Are you considering a vegetarian diet for yourself or your family? Wondering if it’s safe and how you’ll get the right amount of nutrients? This authoritative guide has all the answers you need about living vegetarian, featuring healthful advice as well as delicious dishes involving vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy.
Inside you’ll find expert advice on adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, from creating a vegetarian shopping list and understanding the nutritional aspects of vegetarian eating, to using the right cooking supplies to vegetarian etiquette, eating out, and converting a kitchen-and your family’s mindset-away from meat. You’ll discover how to make it work when you’re the only member of the house who is vegetarian, as well as how to support a family member, including a child.
Provides the latest information on vegetarian diets as they relate to health, the environment, and other areas of our lives
Includes tips for gradually reducing your meat intake
Explains the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle
Offers dozens of new recipes designed to ease the transition from omnivore to vegetarian
Whether you’re a long-time vegetarian or just starting out, Living Vegetarian For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your guide to evaluating and enjoying a meat-free lifestyle.
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From the Inside Flap
Learn to:
Explore and adopt a vegetarian lifestyle
Go vegetarian with a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet
Be vegetarian and still shop in supermarkets and eat out at restaurants
Cook easy and tasty vegetarian meals from the dozens of included recipes
Your practical guide to a healthy vegetarian lifestyle
Are you considering becoming a vegetarian? This comprehensive guide gives you all the expert advice you need to make the transition smooth, healthy, and happy for yourself and your family. Living Vegetarian For Dummies 2nd Edition covers everything from converting your kitchen to a meat-free space to following basic vegetarian etiquette.
Defining vegetarianism the how and why of vegetarian living, benefits for you and the planet, proper nutritional guidance, and ways to make the transition
Playing the name game easy-to-understand explanations of lacto ovo vegetarianism, veganism, flexitarianism, and more
Equipping a vegetarian kitchen information on common ingredients, how to keep your shopping costs low, and cooking tools and techniques
Cooking vegetarian dozens of tasty recipes the whole family will enjoy, from soups, salads, and sides to hearty main dishes
Living vegetarian for life tips for moving through life while living and eating among meat eaters, dating nonvegetarians, managing pregnancy, and aging healthfully
Replacing meat and meat byproducts suggestions for using vegetarian substitutes and replacement ingredients in place of meat in your favorite traditional recipes
Open the book and find:
Health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle
Nutrition know-how for living vegetarian
Food shopping tips
Tips on getting the vitamins and minerals you need
Different approaches to ease your transition away from meat
Basics of food label lingo
Ways to eat vegetarian while dining out and on the go
Practical advice on entertaining your nonvegetarian guests
Meatless meals that the whole family will love
From the Back Cover
Learn to:
Explore and adopt a vegetarian lifestyle
Go vegetarian with a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet
Be vegetarian and still shop in supermarkets and eat out at restaurants
Cook easy and tasty vegetarian meals from the dozens of included recipes
Your practical guide to a healthy vegetarian lifestyle
Are you considering becoming a vegetarian? This comprehensive guide gives you all the expert advice you need to make the transition smooth, healthy, and happy for yourself and your family. Living Vegetarian For Dummies 2nd Edition covers everything from converting your kitchen to a meat-free space to following basic vegetarian etiquette.
Defining vegetarianism the how and why of vegetarian living, benefits for you and the planet, proper nutritional guidance, and ways to make the transition
Playing the name game easy-to-understand explanations of lacto ovo vegetarianism, veganism, flexitarianism, and more
Equipping a vegetarian kitchen information on common ingredients, how to keep your shopping costs low, and cooking tools and techniques
Cooking vegetarian dozens of tasty recipes the whole family will enjoy, from soups, salads, and sides to hearty main dishes
Living vegetarian for life tips for moving through life while living and eating among meat eaters, dating nonvegetarians, managing pregnancy, and aging healthfully
Replacing meat and meat byproducts suggestions for using vegetarian substitutes and replacement ingredients in place of meat in your favorite traditional recipes
Open the book and find:
Health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle
Nutrition know-how for living vegetarian
Food shopping tips
Tips on getting the vitamins and minerals you need
Different approaches to ease your transition away from meat
Basics of food label lingo
Ways to eat vegetarian while dining out and on the go
Practical advice on entertaining your nonvegetarian guests
Meatless meals that the whole family will love
About the Author
Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH, MS, RD, a vegetarian for more than 30 years, is a registered and licensed dietitian, an editorial board member for Vegetarian Times magazine, and a nationally recognized author on issues relating to food, nutrition, and health policy. She is also a clinical associate professor at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health.
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