sweet potato
onion
beet
carrot
shiitake mushroom
daikon
collard green
avocado
banana
orange
black olive
cucumber
watercress
tomato
potato
pickle
celery
green juice (made from fruits and veggies)
I only ate a bit of this and a bit of that, but they are all healthy and it all adds up.
Becoming Vegan: The complete guide to adopting a healthy plant-based diet is not what I expected. I expected a book talking about stocking my pantry...making my meals...eating out...satisfying cravings...etc. What I got was a book full of information about why vegan eating is healthy. It is pretty deep...citing study after study...showing graphs and tables...covering all kinds of vitamins and minerals. It is pretty convincing to read the studies. According to the research my risk of heart disease has gone down 26% and my risk of stroke 30%. My risk of diabetes is down 55%, and my risk of all cancers has gone way down. This is a good book, just different than expected. I took a long time to read it, working through each chapter learning about how the body uses different nutrients and where to find them.
If you aren't sure about veganism or if you aren't sure that you are getting enough protein, calcium, etc., than this book would be a good read. If anyone wants to borrow mine, it's up for grabs.
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Wow, I'd say you definitely got your 5 to 10 that day! I love Becoming Vegan. I had the pleasure of listening to them at the Veg Food Fair (here in Toronto) one year, and they can rime off those same studies just off the tops of their heads--amazing resource!
Ooo, thanks for the tip on this book! I want to commit to memory all these things that I am reading. So far I only remember this is good or this is bad and I can't always remember why--which is bad when I'm trying to have an intelligent conversation with someone about why I eat the way I do. I keep thinking that I will need to go get a degree somewhere--sure, I gots time for that!
Is the tofu recipe in there, too?
I can't imagine ANYONE having all that info in his/her head ready to spit out intelligently. There is soooo much. Another good book for info is This Crazy Vegan Life. There is a lot of good health info in there that is presented in a readable way. I'm finding that info easier to slip in here and there and mention to just about anyone.
The Tofu Hot Wings recipe is in You Won't Believe It's Vegan. I need to get a batch done in 1.5 hours.
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