Becoming Vegan Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference to Plant-based Nutrition

Course overview

(Book, 611 pgs and study guide, 24 pgs.) This comprehensive CPE program, specifically written for health professionals, provides an in-depth discussion of the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices; explains protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life; describes fats and essential fatty acids and their value in plant-based diets; investigates carbohydrate facts and fallacies; reveals the truth about wheat, gluten, and grains; pinpoints where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals without animal products; clarifies the importance of obtaining vitamin B12; and provides a detailed roadmap of how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. It will help you: Recommend foods that fit into a healthy, well-balanced vegan diet. Counsel clients about the use of a vegan diet to manage or treat chronic diseases. Discuss the adequacy of plant-based protein for various client populations. Suggest alternate plant foods for common allergy-inducing plant foods. Discuss benefits of raw versus cooked plant foods especially in relation to treating cancer.