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The fun and easy way to live a vegan lifestyle

The more your know about how your food is produced and processed, and how this affects your health, the more appealing it becomes to follow a happier and healthier pathway through life by eating a vegan diet. Whether you′re trying to figure out if a vegan diet is right for you or are looking for guidance to make the switch, Living Vegan For Dummies has it covered!

• "Ve–gan" at the beginning get the lowdown on vegan living and eating and advice on how quickly (or slowly) you can make the transition




• Planting the seeds of change find out how to build a healthy vegan diet to make sure you get all the protein and other nutrients you need




• Sticking to your guns get vegan–focused cooking and shopping tips, advice on how to keep the peace with meat eaters in your home, and meal–planning tips to help you stay true to your goals




• Tasting is believing get delicious and easy–to–follow vegan recipes for breakfast, sides, lighter meals and main courses, and even desserts




• Going beyond the food step out of the kitchen and learn how you can embrace the whole vegan lifestyle by shopping for animal–free clothing and footwear, vegan health and beauty aids, and household products




• Vegan living out in the real world discover how you can walk the vegan walk at hotels, restaurants, and just about any social situation

Open the book and find:

• How a plant–based diet is better for you




• Strategies for selecting the best transition plan for your lifestyle




• Real facts about protein and other nutrients




• 40 tasty recipes that even nonvegans will enjoy




• Tips on how to stock your pantry with vegan–friendly foods




• Quick and healthy vegan snacks




• Excellent "mock" meats




• Advice on checking food labels




• Guidance on educating family, friends, and your community

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The fun and easy way to live a vegan lifestyle

The more your know about how your food is produced and processed, and how this affects your health, the more appealing it becomes to follow a happier and healthier pathway through life by eating a vegan diet. Whether you′re trying to figure out if a vegan diet is right for you or are looking for guidance to make the switch, Living Vegan For Dummies has it covered!

• "Ve–gan" at the beginning get the lowdown on vegan living and eating and advice on how quickly (or slowly) you can make the transition




• Planting the seeds of change find out how to build a healthy vegan diet to make sure you get all the protein and other nutrients you need




• Sticking to your guns get vegan–focused cooking and shopping tips, advice on how to keep the peace with meat eaters in your home, and meal–planning tips to help you stay true to your goals




• Tasting is believing get delicious and easy–to–follow vegan recipes for breakfast, sides, lighter meals and main courses, and even desserts




• Going beyond the food step out of the kitchen and learn how you can embrace the whole vegan lifestyle by shopping for animal–free clothing and footwear, vegan health and beauty aids, and household products




• Vegan living out in the real world discover how you can walk the vegan walk at hotels, restaurants, and just about any social situation

Open the book and find:

• How a plant–based diet is better for you




• Strategies for selecting the best transition plan for your lifestyle




• Real facts about protein and other nutrients




• 40 tasty recipes that even nonvegans will enjoy




• Tips on how to stock your pantry with vegan–friendly foods




• Quick and healthy vegan snacks




• Excellent "mock" meats




• Advice on checking food labels




• Guidance on educating family, friends, and your community

Contents:

Introduction.

Part I: Ve–gan at the Beginning.

Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Vegan Eating and Living.

Chapter 2: Understanding the Impact of Vegan Living.

Chapter 3: Transforming to Veganism.

Part II: Building a Healthy Vegan Diet.

Chapter 4: Essential Nutrients for Healthy Success.

Chapter 5: Protein Protocols.

Chapter 6: Transforming Food into Health–Supportive Meals.

Part III: Sticking to Your Guns: Staying Vegan.

Chapter 7: Cooking and Shopping Like a Vegan.

Chapter 8: Coexisting with the Meat Eaters in Your Home.

Chapter 9: Planning Your Meals to Stay on Track.

Chapter 10: Comfort Foods: Veganizing Meat, Dairy, and Other Old Favorites.

Chapter 11: Beyond Food: Embracing the Whole Vegan Lifestyle.

Part IV: Tasting Is Believing: Vegan Recipes.

Chapter 12: Breakfasts of Vegan Champions.

Chapter 13: Sides and Lighter Meals.

Chapter 14: Main Course Recipes.

Chapter 15: Just Desserts.

Part V: Living Vegan in the Real World.

Chapter 16: Walking the Vegan Walk (without Being Preachy!).

Chapter 17: Vegans on the Move: Travel and Hotel Issues.

Chapter 18: Dining Out.

Chapter 19: Navigating Tricky Social Situations.

Part VI: Veganism for All Walks of Life.

Chapter 20: Pea in a Pod: The Healthy Vegan Pregnancy and Postpartum Period.

Chapter 21: Bouncing Baby Vegans.

Chapter 22: Vegan Diets for Kids, Tweens, and Teens.

Chapter 23: The Vegan Athlete.

Chapter 24: Aging Gracefully and Veganly.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 25: Ten Reasons for Eating a Vegan Diet.

Chapter 26: Top Ten Questions (and Answers) about Going Vegan.

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Make Vegan Living Extraordinary.

Index.