Living Vegan For Dummies

The fun and easy way(r) to live a vegan lifestyleAre you thinking about becoming a vegan? Already a practicing vegan? More than 3 million Americans currently live a vegan lifestyle, and that number is growing. Living Vegan For Dummies is your one-stop resource for understanding vegan practices, sharing them with your friends and loved ones, and maintaining a vegan way of life.This friendly, practical guide explains the types of products that vegans abstain from eating and consuming, and provides healthy and animal-free options. You'll see how to create a balanced, nutritious vegan diet; read food and product labels to determine animal-derived product content; and stock a vegan pantry. You'll also get 40 great-tasting recipes to expand your cooking repertoire.* Features expert guidance in living a vegan lifestyle and explaining it to friends and family* Includes proper dietary guidelines so you can get the nutrition you need* Gives you several action plans for making the switch to veganism* Provides parents with everything they need to understand and support their children's choicesWith the tips and advice in Living Vegan For Dummies, you can truly live and enjoy a vegan way of life!

Introduction.Part I: "Ve-gan" at the Beginning.Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Vegan Eating and Living.Chapter 2: Understanding the Impact of Vegan Living.Chapter 3: Transforming to Veganism.Part II: Building a Healthy Vegan Diet.Chapter 4: Essential Nutrients for Healthy Success.Chapter 5: Protein Protocols.Chapter 6: Transforming Food into Health-Supportive Meals.Part III: Sticking to Your Guns: Staying Vegan.Chapter 7: Cooking and Shopping Like a Vegan.Chapter 8: Coexisting with the Meat Eaters in Your Home.Chapter 9: Planning Your Meals to Stay on Track.Chapter 10: Comfort Foods: Veganizing Meat, Dairy, and Other Old Favorites.Chapter 11: Beyond Food: Embracing the Whole Vegan Lifestyle.Part IV: Tasting Is Believing: Vegan Recipes.Chapter 12: Breakfasts of Vegan Champions.Chapter 13: Sides and Lighter Meals.Chapter 14: Main Course Recipes.Chapter 15: Just Desserts.Part V: Living Vegan in the Real World.Chapter 16: Walking the Vegan Walk (without Being Preachy!).Chapter 17: Vegans on the Move: Travel and Hotel Issues.Chapter 18: Dining Out.Chapter 19: Navigating Tricky Social Situations.Part VI: Veganism for All Walks of Life.Chapter 20: Pea in a Pod: The Healthy Vegan Pregnancy and Postpartum Period.Chapter 21: Bouncing Baby Vegans.Chapter 22: Vegan Diets for Kids, Tweens, and Teens.Chapter 23: The Vegan Athlete.Chapter 24: Aging Gracefully and Veganly.Part VII: The Part of Tens.Chapter 25: Ten Reasons for Eating a Vegan Diet.Chapter 26: Top Ten Questions (and Answers) about Going Vegan.Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Make Vegan Living Extraordinary.Index.