Living Vegan For Dummies

More than 3 million Americans live a vegan lifestyle and with health, environmental, and humanitarian factors ever present in the media, the number of vegans continues to rise. In a new book from the ubiquitous For Dummies^® reference series, vegan chef and holistic nutrition expert Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP, offers two-weeks-worth of recipes and provides sound advice for those wanting to adopt a vegan lifestyle, but are unsure where to start.

Living Vegan For Dummies^® (Wiley; 978-0-470-52214-1; December 2009) includes descriptions of the types of products that vegans abstain from eating and consuming (eggs, dairy products, animal-derived ingredients, leather, honey…) and provides healthy and animal-free options for people exploring the lifestyle. Not only is the book a valuable resource for those already practicing or considering a vegan lifestyle, but also for their friends and loved ones.

Readers will find:

•     A detailed overview of what "vegan" is

•     How to create a balanced and nutritious vegan diet

•     More than 40 recipes (cornbread muffins, seitan burritos, chocolate peanut butter bombs)

•     How to read food and product labels to determine animal-derived product content

•     Several action plans for making the switch

•     Tips for stocking a vegan pantry

•     Advice for talking to friends and family about their choice                         

Like all For Dummies^® books, the book concludes with the “Part of Tens” including ‘Ten Reasons for Eating a Vegan Diet,’ ‘Top Ten Questions (and Answers) about Going Vegan,’ and ‘Ten Ways to Make Vegan Living Extraordinary.’