Living Vegan For Dummies

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with a Vegan Lifestyle 5 Chapter 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Veganism 7 Chapter 2: Making the Move to a Vegan Diet 15 Part 2: For the Health of It 27 Chapter 3: The Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet 29 Chapter 4: Eat the Rainbow 39 Chapter 5: Pinpointing Your Protein Needs 53 Chapter 6: Getting Essential Nutrients on a Vegan Diet 61 Part 3: Vegan at Home 77 Chapter 7: Gearing Up for Grocery Shopping and Cooking 79 Chapter 8: Deciding What's for Dinner: Meal Planning 107 Chapter 9: Anything You Can Make, I Can Make Vegan 123 Chapter 10: Enjoying Holidays and Get-Togethers 149 Part 4: Tasting Is Believing: Vegan Recipes 173 Chapter 11: Breakfasts 175 Chapter 12: Main Courses 185 Chapter 13: Kid- and Dorm-Friendly Dishes 199 Chapter 14: Side Dishes, Dressings, and Toppings 211 Chapter 15: Desserts 225 Part 5: Vegan in the Outside World 233 Chapter 16: The Ethics Behind Veganism 235 Chapter 17: Embracing the Whole Vegan Lifestyle: Beyond Food 251 Chapter 18: Dining Out 263 Chapter 19: Vegan on the Road and in the Air 273 Chapter 20: Navigating Tricky Social Situations 291 Part 6: Veganism in All Walks of Life 305 Chapter 21: Healthy Vegan Pregnancy and Postpartum Period 307 Chapter 22: Bouncing Baby Vegans 321 Chapter 23: Vegan Diets for Kids and Teens 333 Chapter 24: Exploring Veganism as a Young Adult 351 Chapter 25: The Vegan Athlete 359 Chapter 26: Vegan after 40 369 Part 7: The Part of Tens 381 Chapter 27: Ten Easy Vegan Meals Anyone Can Make 383 Chapter 28: Ten Ways to Create a Satisfying Vegan Lifestyle 393 Index 403

Cadry Nelson grew up eating a standard American diet, and then went vegan in 2007. She shares recipes and tips on living a vegan lifestyle on her website, Cadry's Kitchen. She's spoken at veg fests about living vegan, and her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, VegNews, Shape, Brit + Co, Parade, PureWow, HuffPost, and Taste of Home.