A large amount of research effort goes into assessing the health benefits of a plant-based diet, resulting from human desire to consume a more sustainable diet that is less destructive of the earth’s natural resources. In addition, a growing number of people are choosing the vegan or total vegetarian diet because of the potential to greatly reduce the risk of chronic diseases and mortality rates. Although this interest in plant-based eating is popular, there exist concerns on the safety of some vegetarian diets, especially a vegan diet. This book describes issues of the vegetarian diet and outlines ways to prevent nutrient deficiencies. Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness focuses on synthesizing research around vegetarian diets and human health. A major section of the book deals with how a vegetarian diet protects population groups from the major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and various cancers. Based upon ecological and clinical studies, chapter authors explain the health-promoting properties of plant-based diets, and compare/contrast health outcomes obtained from consuming omnivorous diets with a vegetarian or vegan diet. Fruits and vegetables figure prominently in vegetarian diets and provide a substantial effect in disease reduction and health-promoting properties of a plant-based diet. Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness is written for the academic community, registered dietitians, health professionals, and graduate students in nutrition and public health. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature and includes a concise summary at the beginning of each chapter. The time is ripe for this book to update the scientific community with a collage of well-documented topics on vegetarian nutrition.

Approximately 12 million U.S. citizens consider themselves vegetarians, and 13.5 percent of all U.S. households claim to have at least one family member practicing some form of vegetarianism. In the past 30 years, scientific endeavors in the area of vegetarian nutrition have progressively shifted from investigating dietary concerns held by nutritio

Vegetarian and Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease Prevention examines the science of vegetarian and plant-based diets and their nutritional impact on human health. This book assembles the science related to vegetarian and plant-based diets in a comprehensive, balanced, single reference that discusses both the overall benefits of plant-based diets on health and the risk of disease and issues concerning the status in certain nutrients of the individuals, while providing overall consideration to the entire spectrum of vegetarian diets. Broken into five sections, the first provides a general overview of vegetarian / plant-based diets so that readers have a foundational understanding of the topic. Dietary choices and their relation with nutritional transition and sustainability issues are discussed. The second and third sections provide a comprehensive description of the relationship between plant-based diets and health and disease prevention. The fourth section provides a deeper look into how the relationship between plant-based diets and health and disease prevention may differ in populations with different age or physiological status. The fifth and final section of the book details the nutrients and substances whose intakes are related to the proportions of plant or animal products in the diet. Discusses the links between health and certain important characteristics of plant-based diets at the level of food groups Analyzes the relation between plant-based diet and health at the different nutritional levels, i.e. from dietary patterns to specific nutrients and substances Provides a balanced evidence-based approach to analyze the positive and negative aspects of vegetarianism Addresses the different aspects of diets predominantly based on plants, including geographical and cultural variations of vegetarianism

With this unique and accessible handbook, you can be confident that your vegetarian pregnancy will be wonderfully beneficial for both you and your baby. Fulfilling every nutritional guideline recommended by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Your Vegetarian Pregnancy is the first authoritative guide to maintaining a healthy plant-based diet before, during, and after the birth of your child.

How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (second edition) Winner for "Best Specialty Cookbook of the Year, 2017," in the Book Excellence Awards. Winner for "Best Diet And Nutrition Book of the Year, 2017," in the Beverly Hills Book Awards. Double Award Winner-Finalist - Indie Book AwardsAwarded Finalist - International Book Awards- General Health Category 2016Nancy Addison's book "How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian" second edition, is the definitive guide that you cannot be without. The content is easy to understand and a great resource for anyone looking to live a healthier lifestyle and learn more about vegetarianism, veganism, raw foods, living foods, healthy lifestyle, wellness, organic foods, disease prevention, diets, preventative care, and much more.Why You Need a Plant-Based DietStudies show that a plant-based diet is the healing diet, and whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, paleo eater, raw foodist, or someone who just wants to be healthier, when you add more plant based foods (fruits and vegetables) to your diet, your health will benefit. Many have called this book the quintessential encyclopedia of health because it is filled with well-researched nutritional information that benefits everyone.Packed full with over 110 simple gourmet recipes, amazing shopping information, nontoxic homemade cleaning and body care information, fantastic natural remedies for healthy hair, foods to help alleviate stress and increase your libido, and awesome resources, we recommend that you get this book today."Best Health and Nutrition Book of this Century!"book review on Amazonby Gary Massad M.D."How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian" is an excellent book. Having had the opportunity to assist and promote health and nutrition with world-class athletes over the last 25 years; it is my opinion that Nancy Addison's book is a formula for high-level performance in our daily lives. I can't imagine a more informative book for the person looking to improve their health. What you put on the end of your fork is more powerful medicine than anything you will find at the bottom of a pill bottle."- Gary L. Massad M.D. First National Corporate Medical Director and founder of Occupational Health Centers in America. Attending physician to the Iron Man Hawaii; Attending Physician, United States Triathlon Association; Attending Physician United States Tae Kwon Do Association, Attending Physician United States Cycling Federation.The Celebrity ChefYou will find out why Celebrity Chef and Nutrition Expert Nancy Addison has been sought out by doctors from all over the world as well as celebrities like Larry Hagman, Linda Grey, Bob Fanucci, Sir Earl Toon, Bill Booth, Beth Morgan, Suzie Humphreys, Maryann De Leo, and many others.Scroll up and grab a copy today.

"The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications, Fourth Edition provides the most up-to-date information on vegetarian diets. Written for dietitians and other health care professionals, the Fourth Edition can be used as an aid for counseling vegetarian clients and those interested in becoming vegetarians, or serve as a textbook for students who have completed introductory coursework in nutrition"--

A no nonsense guide for savvy vegetarians and those desiring great health. Master these simple, easy secrets-and have the health you always wanted! If you have been confused about what the best type of protein, sugar, fat, carbohydrate, supplement, water or cleanse, then this is the book for you.With this guide, discover the nutrition secrets that allow you to make the smartest choices for you and your family every time.