Product Description

Maybe you're one of the many meat eaters who have heard about the health and other benefits of a vegetarian diet? You want to make it a part of your life, but when it comes to slicing meat out of meals, you may be at a loss. How do you get enough protein and other nutrients? And how d oyou keep meals tasty and exciting? This friendly guide shows you the fun and easy way to go meatless. It offers:

• A field guide to vegetarian lifestyles, from lacto-ovo to vegan
• Meal planning, from quick meals to extravagant feasts
• Tips on how to manage social events, restaurants, and travel meals

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62798 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764563355
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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From the Back Cover
"Informative, entertaining, and right on target." John Robbins, author, Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution

Great advice and nutrition information for a vegetarian lifestyle

Enjoy all the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Now it's even easier to go meatless! If you're a vegetarian in the making, what should you know to do it right? This book shares practical tips for switching to a meat-free diet and for making healthful food choices — at home, at restaurants, or while traveling — to get the nutrients you need and to enjoy your meals.

About the Author
Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian and nutrition expert who has written several books on vegetarianism and health.

Customer Reviews

Excellent!
I have wanted to be a vegetarian for 30 years. And I'm still
not a vegetarian. I have looked at so many "how-to-be"
a vegetarian books over the years. None of them were really any good. This one is. Please allow me to summarize. The book has everything you need. But let us get to the point. In chapter four, you will be asked to assess a strategy. There are two approaches and about 1,000 variations in between. The first is
the "Overnight Approach". And we all know what that is. Then
there is the "Gradual Approach". You plan a stategy based on the advantages and disadvantages that she outlines. I thought that the "Overnight Approach" was bad for your health or dangerous. I know that Rudoloph Ballantine says so in "Transition to Vegetarianism." And I believe that other books have said so. But she says that it's okay. It's basically how fast you want to go. Now we go to chapter 10 where the real changes are made. You will have to throw a lot of stuff out of your kitchen. You will have to streamline your equipment. Buy staples (foods without meat). There is a terrific checklist of what to buy at the store. The other chapters are mainly on the problems that you will encounter. Entertaining, vitamins, traveling. I could be a vegetarian tonight! I just wouldn't be very happy because I haven't prepared. I have tried my best to help you make a decision on buying this book. Thank you.

Great resource for vegetarians and vegans
This book is one of the better books about vegetarianism. It has all the nutritional information you will ever need, plus reasons to go vegetarian. It doesn't push one form over another, it just gives you the facts. Even people who aren't vegetarians can at least reduce their meat consumption for their health, the animals, and the environment. One of the things I really liked about it is that it's written in way that's fun and easy to understand. I'm not a doctor and I don't understand all of the usual jargon, but this book will help anybody, from kids to the elderly. Highly recommended.

Great resource - fun to read!
I ordered three books on becoming a Vegetarian, and stayed up late last night to finish this one. It is great - very informative, without too much technical jargon. Just down-to-earth "how to" stuff, without "preaching" vegetarianism. I highly recommend this book if you are thinking about adopting a vegetarian diet, or just want to eat healthier.