Transition to vegetarianism; An evolutionary step
Did you know that?... * Meat-eaters have three times as many heart attacks as vegetarians. * A vegetarian diet dec
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English Pages 332 Year 1987
- Author / Uploaded
- Rudolph Ballentine
- M.D.
- Categories
- Medicine
- Commentary
- Footnotes and index removed, dozens of charts and illustrations
Table of contents :
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
WHY VEGETARIAN AND HOW
BEYOND HEALTH: STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND CLARITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
THE TRANSITION PLAN
GETTING STARTED
PHASE I - MEATS
MEATS AND FATS: THE IMPACT ON HEALTH
CARBOHYDRATE: THE IDEAL FUEL
IRON WITHOUT MEAT?
SUBSTANTIAL WITHOUT BEING HEAVY
PHASE 2 - POULTRY
AMINO ACIDS: COMPLEMENTATION VERSUS SUPPLEMENTATION
HOW MUCH PROTEIN?
Cheese and Granola
CALCIUM, VITAMIN D, AND OSTEOPOROSIS
TRACE MINERALS AND THE SECRETS OF SEASONING
PHASE 3 - FISH
FISH OILS AND THE ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
PROBLEMS WITH FISH: SANITATION, PCBs, AND MERCURY
VITAMIN B12 AND PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
MEAL PLANNING: ESCAPING THE ENTREE MENTALITY
NOW THAT YOU'RE A VEGETARIAN
MILK and EGGS
CLEANSING AND DIETARY FIBER
MILK PRODUCTS: PROS AND CONS
CHOOSING A COOKING MEDIUM: BUTTER VERSUS OIL
TRANSLATING PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE
THE VEGETARIAN DIET IN PERSPECTIVE
About the Author
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