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A Word about Nutrition

Health and Nutrition Resources

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Books

A Basic Course in Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition*
George Eisman, R.D.

Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet
Brenda Davis, R.D., and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.

Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings and 7 Steps to End Them Naturally*
Neal Barnard, M.D.

The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long Term Health
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. with Thomas Campbell II

Defeating Diabetes A No-Nonsense Approach to Type 2 Diabetes and the Diabesity Epidemic
Brenda Davis, R.D. & Tom Barnard, M.D.

Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth
John Robbins

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal*
Eric Schlosser

The Food Allergy Survival Guide
Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., Jo Stepaniak, MS.ED., & Dina Aronson, M.S., R.D.

Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life
Neil Barnard, M.D.

The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and The World
John Robbins

Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth form the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat*
Howard Lyman

The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss
John McDougall, M.D. with recipes by Mary McDougall

The Most Noble Diet*
George Eisman, R.D.

No More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet
Howard Lyman

Nutrition for Vegetarians
Agatha Thrash, M.D. & Calvin Thrash, Jr., M.D.

Plant Based Nutrition for Human Health
Stephen Walsh, Ph.D.

The Power of Your Plate: A Plan for Better Living
Neal Barnard, M.D.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.

Race for Life: The Amazing Story of How One Woman Survived Breast Cancer to Take on the Toughest Races in the World
Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D.

The Vegan Diet as Chronic Disease Prevention: Evidence Supporting the New Four Food Groups
Kerrie K. Saunders M.S., L.L.P., C.P.C., C.A.C., Ph.D.

Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating*
Erik Marcus

Vegan Nutrition: Pure and Simple
Michael Klaper, M.D.

The Vegan Sourcebook
Joanne Stepaniak, M.S. ED.

The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
Jim Mason & Peter Singer

*Books available through Farm Sanctuary's website.

Cookbooks

Delicious Food for a Healthy Heart
Joanne Stepaniak

The Health-Promoting Cookbook
Alan Goldhamer, Dc

The McDougall Health Supporting Cookbook
Mary McDougall

The New McDougall Cookbook
John A. McDougall, M.D. & Mary McDougall

Soyfoods Cooking for a Positive Menopause: Over 150 Family Pleasing Recipes
Bryanna Clark Grogan

Vegetarian Cooking for People with Allergies
by Rafael Rettner, D.C.

The Whole Foods Diabetic Cookbook
Patricia Bertron, R.D.

DVD's

Mad Cow Disease: Plague of the 21st Century*
Michael Greger, M.D.

Maximum Nutrition: Transitioning Toward A Plant-Based Diet*
Michael Greger, M.D.

*DVDs available through Farm Sanctuary's website.


Magazines/Newsletters

Vegetarian Times
Geared towards those who want to eat healthfully; not all content is vegan.

Veg News
Focuses on a vegetarian way of life and delivers information on living a compassionate and healthy lifestyle.

Websites

American Dietetic Association Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets
An overview of important vegetarian health information and issues

Center for Informed Food Choices
Advocates for diets based on whole, local and organically-grown plant foods

Factory Farming: Human Health Hazards
Farm Sanctuary site devoted to factory farming and human health issues & news

Food and Nutrition Information Center
A collection of vegetarian nutrition links compiled by the USDA

Institute For Plant Based Nutrition
Focuses on the benefits of plant-based nutrition

A New Food Guide for North American Vegetarians
A vegetarian food guide developed by the American Dietetic Association.

North American Vegetarian Society
Promotes the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Promotes vegetarian nutrition and preventative medicine

Vegetarian Nutrition Center of Colorado
Offers counseling and education in vegetarian nutrition; works with people nationwide

VeggiePlace.com
Features a virtual library of information about the benefits of a vegetarian diet

Vegetarian Resource Group
Provides vegetarian health and nutrition information

Vegan Society
Contains the latest in veg news and research and nutritional information

Vegetarians in Paradise
Provides valuable information on the vegetarian basics and nutrition

Veg Source
Features a wide range of information about the merits of a plant-based diet

 

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