Since former President Clinton made headlines by dumping his favorite burgers for a healthy vegan lifestyle, and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams went vegan, mainstream America has become highly aware of the multiple benefits of vegan living and eating: vibrant health, dramatic weight loss, and a conscience clear of causing death and distress to animals.
The Complete Idiot''s Guide® to Vegan Living dispels the myths that stand between readers and a healthy vegan lifestyle, showing an easy way to adopt veganism as a lifestyle, including:
- Tips for transitioning your diet, body, and belongings to a vegan lifestyle in small steps.
- Easy ways to get the protein, calcium, and other nutrients the body needs without consuming meat or dairy.
- The benefits of raw foods and how to get more of them into the diet.
- Vegan nutrition for expectant mothers.
- How to peacefully coexist with non-vegan family members at mealtimes, holidays, and when dining out.
- How to stock a vegan pantry and substitute vegan ingredients in favorite recipes.
- How to be an informed, conscious vegan consumer of food, clothing, and personal care products.
The book also includes more than 50 completely updated vegan recipes for every meal of the day.