Guest guest Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hello, I'm Christine, wife to one and mom to five. My husband and I read The China Study last year and decided to go about implementing the diet for our family. We have transitioned slowly, first cutting back on meat and dairy and then switching to vegetarian, only eating meat when we were out. Now we are ready to take the next step,completely vegan. This is the part hat makes me nervous, making sure my kids get everything they need, enough calories, enough fat, etc. I have purchased Vive le Vegan by Dreena Burton and have ordered Vegan Vittles by Joanne Stepaniak and Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. Do you folks have any other recommendations for us? Looking forward to being part of the group! Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 For cookbooks I really like dreena burton's eat drink and be vegan (excuse the lack of caps, I'm nursing a babe- typing one hand). She's a mom also and I find her recipes quick and nutritous. I also love all of Isa Chandra moscowitz's cookbooks. Sheramy Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2010, at 10:47 PM, Christine Courtney <cmacourtney wrote: > Hello, > > I'm Christine, wife to one and mom to five. My husband and I read > The China > Study last year and decided to go about implementing the diet for our > family. We have transitioned slowly, first cutting back on meat and > dairy > and then switching to vegetarian, only eating meat when we were out. > Now we > are ready to take the next step,completely vegan. > > This is the part hat makes me nervous, making sure my kids get > everything > they need, enough calories, enough fat, etc. I have purchased Vive > le Vegan > by Dreena Burton and have ordered Vegan Vittles by Joanne Stepaniak > and > Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Physician's Committee for > Responsible Medicine. Do you folks have any other recommendations > for us? > > Looking forward to being part of the group! > > Christine > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi, I recently posted my favorite books for veg families here: http://vegbooks.org/index.php/2010/01/14/the-baby-shower-list/ The PCRM book is on there, but so is Vegan Lunchbox, Vegan Family Favorites, and Raising Vegetarian Children: A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony. Good luck! Jessica EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hi Christine Hands down: " Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet " by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina. Not a cook book, but an easy to read book on vegan nutrition during all phases of your life. It points out the potential pitfalls and will set your mind at ease. Very balanced. Fantastic book! http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Vegan-Complete-Adopting-Plant-Based/dp/1570671036 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Christine, Congrats! ( " wife to one " ... very funny!) I recommend Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life, by Dr. Neal Barnard. http://www.amazon.com/Food-Life-Four-Groups-Save/dp/0517882019 It lays the foundation for a healthy diet: what to eat and why. Also what not to eat and why, but sounds like you are already hip to that part. Once you learn the basics it's really just a matter of choosing from an abundance of prepared foods and recipes. For recipes, there are many popular books, and you can Google <whatever you have in your refrigerator/pantry> + " vegan " + " recipe " and you'll get plenty of choices. Another option in lieu of the above book is to read the related info on the PCRM web site: http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html - Alan , Christine Courtney <cmacourtney wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm Christine, wife to one and mom to five. My husband and I read The China > Study last year and decided to go about implementing the diet for our > family. We have transitioned slowly, first cutting back on meat and dairy > and then switching to vegetarian, only eating meat when we were out. Now we > are ready to take the next step,completely vegan. > > This is the part hat makes me nervous, making sure my kids get everything > they need, enough calories, enough fat, etc. I have purchased Vive le Vegan > by Dreena Burton and have ordered Vegan Vittles by Joanne Stepaniak and > Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Physician's Committee for > Responsible Medicine. Do you folks have any other recommendations for us? > > Looking forward to being part of the group! > > Christine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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