The complete vegetarian
Subtitle: the essential guide to good health
By: edited by Peggy Carlson.
Contributors: Carlson, Peggy.
Series: The food series; Food series
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780252032516; 9780252075063
Subjects: Vegetarianism -- Popular works; Nutrition -- Popular works; Diet, Vegetarian -- Popular Works; Chronic Disease -- prevention & control -- Popular Works; Micronutrients -- Popular Works; Nutritional Requirements -- Popular Works
Genres: Popular works; Popular Works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Protein  -- Virginia Messina; title: Fats  -- Brenda Davis; title: Fiber  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Iron  -- Dina Aronson; title: Calcium and vitamin D  -- Suzanne Havala Hobbs, John J.B. Anderson; title: Vitamin B12  -- Michael A. Klaper; title: Zinc  -- Virginia Messina, Reed Mangels; title: Other vitamins and minerals  -- Reed Mangels; title: Heart disease  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Cancer  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Hypertension  -- James Craner; title: Stroke  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Obesity and a vegetarian diet  -- Sudha Raj; title: Diabetes and vegetarian diets  -- Peggy Carlson; title: Osteoporosis  -- John J.B. Anderson, Suzanne Havala Hobbs; title: Gallbladder disease, diverticulitis, appendicitis, kidney stones, and kidney failure  -- Valerie Kurtzhalls, Peggy Carlson; title: Vegetarian diets and children  -- Jeanene Fogli, Carol M. Meerschaert; title: Pregnancy and lactation  -- Reed Mangels; title: Optimal nutrition for active vegetarians and vegetarian athletes  -- D. Enette Larson-Meyer, Mary Helen Niemeyer; title: Environmental and food safety aspects of vegetarian diets  -- Carl V. Phillips, Simon K. Emms, Erin L. Kraker; title: Planning nutritious vegetarian diets  -- Cheryl Sullivan; title: Conclusion: summary of protective factors -- Virginia Messina, Peggy Carlson.