Editorial Review:

The evidence is in-- millions of people are moving toward a vegetarian diet because it offers a healthful and environmentally sound alternative to the standard diet. Becoming Vegetarian is the ultimate source for making this valuable and beneficial life change. Packed with authoritative vegetarian and vegan nutrition information from established and savvy experts, this powerful book takes the worry out of making an important, healthy transition.

Here' what's inside:

• Vegetarian food guide for optimal nutrition and easy meal planning
• Delicious, easy recipes
• Helpful guidelines for those who are just starting out
• Cutting edge scientific information for experienced vegetarians
• Nutrition essentials from infancy through our senior years
• Practical tips for weight control
• Much, much more

This comprehensive update of an international bestseller is the one resource that contains everything you need to know about becoming a vegetarian or fine-tuning a vegetarian diet. From dealing with awkward social situations to making sure you're getting all the necessary nutrients, let Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis give you the information you need to achieve a healthful vegetarian life with ease. Change the way you look at food and your health forever-- start following the dynamic, easy-to-implement advice in Becoming Vegetarian today.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Great Nutritional Source, Bad Recipes:

This book delivers on most of what it promises. It is a great book filled with sound nutritional advice for someone who wants to become a vegetarian. The book is well researched and very informative, but I'd only suggest it for someone with a very solid grasp on nutrition and vegetarianism already.
While a solid resource, it is farily jargonistic and a bit high end in its approach for a "casual vegetarian." The information is very detailed and at times feels a bit above a casual reader's frame of... more info

A Perfect Primer for the Aspiring Vegetarian!:

If you're considering vegetarianism but are wondering how or where to start (or even if it's a good idea) look no further than this excellent book by Canadian dietitians Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis. This is a wonderful primer on nutrition (and would even be good for anyone who's simply looking to improve one's diet).

Published in 2003, this is a revised and extensively updated version of the 1994 original, and it is definitely the edition to get. The book is 454 pages and contains an absolute wealth... more info

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