The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications

Reed Mangels, Virginia Messina, Mark Messina

Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004 - Diet - 587 pages

The Dietitians Guide to Vegetarian Diets, Second Edition highlights the trends and research on vegetarian diets and provides practical ideas in the form of counseling points to help dietitians and other health care providers convey information to their clients. The text presents vital information on vegetarian nutritional needs, healthier and more satisfying diets, and guidelines for treating clients of all ages and clients with special considerations, such as pregnant women, athletes, and diabetics.

Contents

• Demographics and Definitions: 3
• Health Consequences of Vegetarian Diets: 15
• VEGETARIAN NUTRITION: 65
• Fats: 85
• Calcium: 99
• Minerals: 125
• Vitamins: 170
• Phytochemicals: 218
• Soyfood: 237
• Food Guides for Vegetarian: 288
• VEGETARIAN DIETS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE: 299
• Vegetarian Diets in Infancy: 329
• Preschool and SchoolAge Children: 349
• Vegetarian Diets for Older People: 391
• PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: 409
• Vegetarian Food Preparation: 437
• Glossary of Vegetarian Foods: 445
• Resources on Vegetarian Diet: 451
• Appendixes: 459
• Index: 573

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications
• Authors: Reed Mangels, Virginia Messina, Mark Messina
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004
• ISBN: 0763732419, 9780763732417
• Length: 587 pages