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1 online resource |
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Electronic book. |
| Summary |
"Can you meet your calcium needs if you're only eating plant-based foods? Is a vegan pregnancy safe? What about the link between soy foods and breast cancer? How does a plant-based diet affect weight loss, aging, and fertility? In Vegan for Her, dietitian Virginia Messina tackles the issues most pertinent to women who follow or who are considering a vegan diet, and JL Fields provides health-supportive recipes and tips for taking your veganism beyond the plate. With specific guidance on meeting women's unique nutritional needs throughout the lifecycle and information about food choices that relate to many health concerns, Vegan for Her is a practical and realistic guide to making sure your plant-based diet is as healthy as it can be"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Introduction; PART ONE: GOING VEGAN; 1. Going Vegan: An Easy Transition; 2. Vegan Nutrition: A Primer; 3. Beyond Nutrients: One Healthy Diet; PART TWO: HEALTHY EATING FOR ALL THE TIMES OF A WOMAN'S LIFE; 4. Understanding Research on Vegan Diets and Women's Health; 5. Diet and Hormones Throughout a Woman's Life; 6. A Plant-Based Plan to Enhance Fertility; 7. Growing New Vegans: Nutrition for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding; 8. Powered by Plants: The Female Vegan Athlete; PART THREE: LIFELONG HEALTH FOR VEGAN WOMEN; 9. Health and Happiness Beyond the Scale; 10. Healthy Aging. |
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11. Preventing Breast Cancer12. Eating for a Healthy Heart; 13. Strong Bones for Life; 14. Fighting Pain with Plant Foods; 15. Controlling Diabetes; 16. Feeling Good: Managing Stress and Depression; 17. Veganism Beyond the Plate; PART FOUR: RECIPES; List of Recipes; Recipes; Metric Conversion Chart; Acknowledgments; Resources for Vegan Women; Appendix A: Be a Healthy Vegan Woman for Life; Appendix B: Food Sources of Nutrients That Are Important in Woman's Health; References; Index; Recipe Index. |
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Vegetarianism -- Health aspects.
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Vegetarian cooking.
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Women -- Nutrition.
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Vegetarianism -- Health aspects.
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Women -- Nutrition.
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COOKING -- General.
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Vegetarian cooking. (OCoLC)fst01754701
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Vegetarianism -- Health aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01164898
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Women -- Nutrition.
(OCoLC)fst01176865
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fields, JL.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Messina, Virginia. Vegan for her. 9780738216713 0738216712 (DLC) 2013012507 |
| ISBN |
9780738216720 (electronic bk.) |
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0738216720 (electronic bk.) |
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