The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide: Peak Performance for Everyone from Beginners to Gold Medalists

Manufacturer: Celestial Arts Brand: Brand: Celestial Arts

An easy-to-use guide to nutrition and healthful meal planning for busy parents. Written by nutrition educators Jeannette Bessinger and Tracee Yablon-Brenner, aka "the Real Food Moms," this one-stop shopping resource and cookbook provides convenient cooking solutions based on fresh, healthful ingredients and sound nutritional science. Filled with quick tips for preparing wholesome meals on a workaday schedule, SIMPLE FOOD FOR BUSY FAMILIES helps parents nourish and teach their children balanced eating habits for life.Reviews“...packed with advice, ideas and good recipes.”—Fort Worth Star Telegram  http://www.turnto10.com/jar/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/health_check_real_food_moms/11742/ —Cranston, WJAR-TV HealthCheck Report

Manufacturer: AMACOM Brand: Amacom Books

More people than ever are eating a whole-food, plant-based diet.Studies show that it is better for our bodies and better for the planet--but it isn't always easy.Let A Plant-Based Life be your guide. Whether you're taking your first steps on this path to wellness or recommitting yourself to success, author Micaela Cook Karlsen clearly maps the way. Her program enables you to set your own pace and stay the course--without relying on willpower. Drawing on personal experience and the latest research, she reveals how to:Find and sustain your motivationGradually add more whole, plant foods into your diet, crowding out less nutritious fareBreak old food addictions and establish new habitsTranslate favorite recipes to create delicious, nourishing mealsReshape your food environment (at home, at work, and on the go) to make healthy eating a no-brainerCultivate relationships that celebrate and support your new lifestyle Especially valuable are directions for navigating roadblocks. Here you'll find strategies for getting family members on board and for allaying friends' concerns about your food choices with evidence-based nutrition information. Take advantage of shopping tips, pantry lists, menu plans, and more than 100 mouth watering recipes, with contributions from plant-based leaders including AnnCrile Esselstyn, Cathy Fisher, Chef AJ, Craig Cochran, Chef DelSroufe, Jeff Novick RD, Julieanna Hever MS RD CPT, Kathy Pollard MS,Kris Carr, Matthew Kenney, Matthew Lederman, MD, Micah Risk,Priscilla Timberlake and Lewis Freedman RD, Robby Barbaro, and SusanBenigas.If your goal is a healthier, more energized--exuberant--life,make this book your personal GPS. The journey will be more satisfying than you ever imagined.

Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

As America is finding out, soy is the most complete and versatile protein in existence. It has no cholesterol or saturated fat but plenty of vitamins and fiber and offers amazing health benefits for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Based on the simple idea that food is your best medicine, The Soy Zone shows you how to maintain peak mental alertness, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease -- all while losing excess body fat. Dr. Barry Sears brings all the life-enhancing benefits of the Zone to a mouthwatering collection of delicious soy-based Zone meals, featuring:Soy Zone-perfect breakfasts, lunches, appetizers, dinners, and snacksAppetizing new recipes from top chefs, such as Red Bean Chill, Hong Kong Burger, and Soy Zone-friendly Vegetarian Pad ThaiThe ultimate healthful food plan, with quick and easy fat-burning alternatives to dangerous high-carb dietsAn exercise and longevity plan for men and womenHelpful recommendations for Soy Zoning your kitchenA scientifically proven plan for achieving perfect hormonal balance while losing weight

Manufacturer: New World Library Brand: Brand: New World Library

Luscious, Eco-Friendly Food to Support Your Health and the PlanetMany have touted the health and energy benefits of raw foods, but few have presented recipes and instructions for making raw food appealing — and satisfying — to everyone. Chef Rod Rotondi demonstrates that going raw isn’t hard — in fact, it’s fun, easy, and more delicious than you’ve ever imagined. You will learn all the fundamentals of preparing your own raw foods at home, including setting up your raw kitchen, transitioning to raw foods, sprouting, dehydration, and raising your kids on raw foods. Best of all, he offers a wealth of recipes for smoothies, breakfast, appetizers, soups, salads, dressings, entrées, and decadent desserts. Rod demonstrates that the best — and utterly delectable — way to go green and get healthy is to eat fresh food in its natural state.Includes contributions by the foremost authorities on raw-food nutrition:* Brian Clement, MD* Gabriel Cousens, MD* Compton Rom Bada* Robert O. Young, PhD

Manufacturer: Dark Planet Publishing Brand: Brand: Dark Planet Publishing

1 best selling author This cookbook details how using a plant based diet can enhance a diabetic s health. Diabetes is not a death sentence as it once was. Diabetes can be reversed, giving positive direction for anyone wanting to eat better. This cookbook is an excellent source and contains more than 100 scrumptious diabetic friendly recipes, resulting in superb tasting food. These soulful dishes when prepared are used to lower and control blood sugar levels. These fabulous recipes can be your kick off to a better lifestyle that will help improve or control your blood glucose levels. When incorporating healthy eating for diabetes which is essential to successfully manage diabetes. These recipes average 15 to 20 minutes preparation time. They are extremely budget friendly for anyone with limited income. These recipes are simple, quick to prepare and unbelievably mouthwatering. This cookbook addresses the need; by helping to overcome the diabetic epidemic that is facing the United States. With pre-diabetes affecting 79 million Americans and there are a known 30 million people that is affected with diabetes. This cookbook addresses and helps prevent and control diabetes which has gotten out of control. In today s society since 2000, with diabetes effecting one of every three children, the only proven method that is known to control this outbreak is through a plant-based lifestyle. These recipes are enjoyed by children and are practical to make. This cookbook makes food fun, likeable, and enjoyable again. Enjoy all the fabulous recipes on your way to a better and quality way of life.

Manufacturer: HarperOne Brand: Harper Collins Publishers

Skinny Bitch co-creator Kim Barnouin offers the essential guide to going vegan—with vital tips for newbies on swaps and substitutions and a healthy helping of surprising innovations for veterans vegans, too. A #1 New York Times bestselling author and a leading nutritionist, Barnouin has the know-how to help you find a happy, healthy, and uncomplicated path to vibrant veganism. Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps even includes a “Try Me Vegan Weekend” plan for anyone looking to just explore this popular alternative diet or mix veganism into their normal routine.

Manufacturer: Gill & Macmillan Ltd

'Eat Yourself Beautiful was born from the hundreds of beauty and fitness questions I've been asked over the past 12 years ...What are the best products for a flawless complexion? How can I make my hair shiny and strong? How can I lose weight without feeling hungry? My answer is simple: your diet is the best beauty secret you possess.' In Eat Yourself Beautiful, international model and nutritional therapist Rosanna Davison shares her recipes to help you look and feel amazing. Simplifying the inner workings of the human body, she explains how we really are what we eat when it comes to making the most of our looks. Excess weight, puffiness around the eyes, spots, dry skin and hair, brittle nails, poor sleep, low energy, even wrinkles and fine lines can ALL be remedied by moving towards a more nourishing and healthy way of eating. So what are you waiting for? Get started with Rosanna's Eat Yourself Beautiful programme, a one-week sample diet to take you from zero to radiant in seven days. Discover the delicious, nourishing recipes that will help you achieve the body, skin, hair and glow you've always dreamed of. 'Rosanna Davison's Eat Yourself Beautiful cookbook is amazing.' Sarah Livingstone, U Magazine

Manufacturer: ALPHA

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Vegan Living, Second Edition, explains the many benefits and 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.

Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Antioxidant Recipes for a Long, Healthy Life Here's the definitive compendium of the healthiest and most delicious recipes ever. Each recipe is naturally high in antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E, and beta carotene), which help slow the aging process, deter cancer, heart disease, stroke, and a long list of other diseases--as well as enhance your immune system and help you lose weight. In accordance with the guidelines set by the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the new food pyramid, this cookbook clearly and creatively shows how to incorporate five servings of fruits and vegetables (the best and most natural source of antioxidants) in your daily diet. Not a vegetarian cookbook, The Miracle Foods Cookbook offers a tantalizing collection of sumptuous, heart-healthy appetizers, snacks, main meals, side dishes, drinks, and desserts, plus dishes just for kids. Each recipe takes under 30 minutes to prepare and uses low-cost ingredients found in just about any grocery store, with most meals costing less than $10. Complete with shopping and entertaining tips, this exciting cookbook offers helpful meal plans and over 200 mouthwatering creations that are high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals and low in sodium, sugar, and fat. Each recipe includes an expanded nutrition analysis that lists antioxidants, calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, sodium, and food exchanges. "A delightful collection of healthy recipes in a straightforward, easy-to-read format." Jeanne Jones, "Cook-it-Light" Syndicate "She's done it again. M.J.Smith has come up with another collection of eminently useful recipes." Ann Burckhardt, Minneapolis Star Tribune