Vegan for her
Subtitle: the women's guide to being healthy and fit on a plant-based diet
By: Virginia Messina, MPH, RD with JL Fields
Contributors: Fields, JL, author
Edition: First Da Capo Press edition.
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780738216713
Subjects: Nutrition; Health and hygiene; Veganism; Vegan cooking; Health aspects; Vegetarianism; Popular works; Vegetarian cooking; Women
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.