Review: Great Food Choices
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2014
Cooper explained how vegan diets evolved from the mid-1800sonward. The author gives plenty of examples of how to getgood protein from nut butters, leafy greens and legumes.Good sources of B12 include non-dairy beverages,meat substitutes and high quality breakfast cereals likethose sold in a health food store.The section on calcium rich plants cites kale, broccoli andbok choy. B12 may be obtained from algae, as well asother sources although there are B12 sublingual productson the market.There is an excellent section on the preparation of nutritioussandwiches for lunch and dinner. Examples are the ArugulaSandwich, Artichoke Sandwich and Zucchini Sandwich whichis a favorite.The soup groups make good choices too. Examples areBeef Soup w/Herbs, Lentil and Spinach Soup. Chia maybe used as a good accent in a soup or cereal dish.Overall, the author's book will be very helpful for dieters whoseek to find plant alternatives in their daily eating regimen.