Review: A MUST HAVE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2014
If you want to know the back story of Vegan Nutrition and what it takes to have the nutrients you need for health while you follow a vegan menu plan, this is the book for you. Hands down: this is THE book I've found most helpful in figuring out what I need to eat in order to balance my intake for optimal health. Fats -- DHA, EPA, Omega-6/Omega-3 ratios; Protein -- RDA and how to get it from grains, beans, veggies, etc.; Carbs -- 55% of calorie intake or MORE -- and why that isn't fluffing you up with fat. I discovered what supplements I might need, including what to look for, along with how to organize my daily intake to cover all the health bases appropriately.After deciding to move to a vegan lifestyle, I purchased more than 15 books and perused hundreds of articles about vegan nutrition/menu planning/cookbooks: I can't recommend this book more highly. While the articles are information-dense and may take several readings to fully integrate the facts provided, the book is completely within the grasp of the consumer who has a mature reading level (i.e., Not necessarily college-level bio-Chem major level, but can apply critical thinking skills!).This book is helpful also for those who may not want to "go" vegan/vegetarian, but who may like to know what it takes to eat well, even as an omnivore: the information concerning fats, proteins, and carbohydrates will help you understand better ways to look at these macro-nutrients.A MUST HAVE in the library of anyone who is serious about having optimal nutrition!