The Vegan Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Know About Plant-Based Eating

by Neal D Barnard, MD MD, FACC

Overview

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 don't cook? Which are the best choices at restaurants?

In The Vegan Starter Kit Dr. Neal Barnard, perhaps the world's most respected authority on vegan diets, answers your questions and gives you everything you need to put vegan power to work. You'll learn how to ensure complete nutrition, and get quick-reference charts for calcium sources, tips for modifying your favorite recipes, and examples of quick and easy meals. Everything you need for permanent weight control and dramatically better health is presented.

The Vegan Starter Kit also includes information on healthy eating in childhood, pregnancy, and other stages of life, and a complete set of basic meals, holiday feasts, snacks, among many other features.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538747407
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	12/24/2018
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	355,107
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, is perhaps the world's most respected authority on vegan diets. He is a faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard is editor-in-chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a nutrition textbook given to all second-year medical students in the U.S. He is also editor of Good Medicine, a magazine with a circulation of 150,000. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes and The 21-Day Weight-Loss Kickstart, among many others.

Table of Contents

A Note to the reader ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Best Decision I Ever Made 5

Chapter 2 It's Really That Easy! 11

Chapter 3 How to Start 15

Chapter 4 Special Health Targets 25

Chapter 5 Complete Nutrition 45

Chapter 6 Vegan for Every Life Stage 55

Chapter 7 Make It Easy, Make It Quick 71

Chapter 8 On the Go: Work, Restaurants, Travel, and Parties 77

Chapter 9 Bumps in the Road 87

Chapter 10 Favorite Myths 93

Acknowledgments 99

Recommended Resources 101

Foods and Ingredients That May Be New to You 107

Recipes 109

References 147

Index 151

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Barnard makes a compelling case as to why all of us should "test drive" a vegan diet. His guidebook is straightforward and simple to follow...as easy to digest as a plant-based lifestyle. All in all, a delicious read.



—Meredith Vieira, Journalist and Television Personality

"We've known Neal Barnard for years as a leader in the plant-based revolution. His new book makes it so easy to start your plant-based journey that we're recommending the Vegan Starter Kit to everyone we meet who's 'vegan curious' or just interested in good health, better energy levels, and a longer, more vibrant life."—Suzy Amis Cameron and James Cameron

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