Living Vegan For Dummies - Alexandra Jamieson [2]
Hosting Parties, Traditional Meals, and Celebrations
Planning your event
Figuring out your menu
Sample party plans and menus
Being a Guest at an Omnivorous Table
Graciously accepting dinner party invitations
Fancy functions: Weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and galas
Dating a Nonvegan: Does True Love Really Conquer All?
Carrying Your Vegan Lifestyle to the Workplace
Part VI: Veganism for All Walks of Life
Chapter 20: Pea in a Pod: The Healthy Vegan Pregnancy and Postpartum Period
Early Education and Proper Planning
Educating your loved ones about your dietary choices
Eating well before you’re even pregnant
Get moving, vegan mama! Exercise and pregnancy
Eating for Two
Nutritional know-how: Getting enough of what you need
Awesome snack list for amazing mamas
Discussing the Weighty Issue of Weight Gain
Understanding healthy weight gain
Fighting media images of “skinny” mamas
Easy Meal Prep and Sanity-Saving Ideas
Smart Tips for Common Pregnancy Problems
Staving off pregnancy woes with fresh foods
Taking in plenty of water and electrolytes
Dealing with food cravings
Managing “morning” sickness
Caring for Yourself Postpartum
Choosing certain vegan foods for strength
Supplying yourself with foods that encourage good milk production
Meeting calorie and other nutrient requirements
Chapter 21: Bouncing Baby Vegans
Nourishing Your Newborn
Breastfeeding: So perfectly vegan!
Thinking about formula as a last resort
Starting Older Babies on Solid Foods
Slow and steady wins the race
Deciding what and how to feed your growing baby
Watch Them as They Grow: Food for Toddlers
Choosing nutrient-dense foods over fiber
Outsmarting finicky eaters
Satisfying your little snacker
Chapter 22: Vegan Diets for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
Is a Vegan Diet Safe? The Experts Weigh In
Understanding normal growth rates
Looking at a new kind of growth chart
Discovering a Bounty of Choices for Your Little Vegan
Offering kid-friendly vegan fare
Dealing with kids’ snack attacks
Making Sure Your Growing Vegans Are Getting the Nutrition They Need
Including the four vegan food groups in your kid’s diet
Getting kids to think about calci-yum!
Iron’s in it: Fitting iron into kids’ menus
Emphasizing the power of protein
Gaining essential vitamins and minerals from food
Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthily
Easing kids into enjoying a vegan diet
Keeping a well-planned and well-stocked pantry and fridge
Promoting equal participation when feeding the family
Cooking in the kitchen with the kids
Media Watch: Teaching Your Kids to Decode the Messages
Deflating kids’ commercial interests (or at least explaining what they see)
Eliminating the pressure of the press
Coming up with responsible responses to media-induced panic
Taking Care of Your Children When They’re Away
Planning ahead
Touching base with chaperones
Chapter 23: The Vegan Athlete
Macronutrients for Strength and Stamina
Powerful vegan protein for performance
Fueling your muscles with fat
Taking in carbohydrates for endurance and brain power
Pumping Iron . . . and Calcium and Other Minerals
Maintaining healthy blood with vegan iron sources
Protecting your bones by staying on track with your calcium
Remembering your vitamins and minerals
Eating for Excellence in Your Sport of Choice
Preparing your diet before an athletic event
Looking at long-term nutrition goals
Chapter 24: Aging Gracefully and Veganly
Boomer Bottom Line: Nutritional Needs after 40
Sun + greens = healthy bones
B healthy — get your B12
The right fats are fabulous
Keeping your iron in check
Metabolic Mayhem for the Mature
Healing Disease with a Vegan Diet
Improving cardiovascular health as you age
Easing digestion and elimination
My sign’s not Cancer: Using a vegan diet to reverse cancer
Planning for Success with Easy Food Choices
Part VII: The Part of Tens
Chapter 25: Ten Reasons for Eating a Vegan Diet
It’s Heart Healthy and Cancer Protective
It Keeps