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Published:
December 2, 2009

Living Vegan For Dummies

Overview

Vegan diet, nutrition, and lifestyle, demystified

Living Vegan For Dummies provides a practical look at veganism for those who have already embraced the lifestyle, for anyone who is on the fence about trying it, or for those who want to understand the choices of the vegans in their midst. You’ll learn what it means to be vegan and why this animal-friendly diet is on the rise. Discover tasty vegan ingredients and easy recipes, money-saving tips, advice for talking to people about veganism, and ideas for dealing with the skeptics. If you’re ready to start transitioning to a vegan way of life, you’ll love this book’s simple action plans for making the switch—and making it stick. With this friendly Dummies guide, you’ve got answers to all your questions.

  • Learn what veganism is, how it’s different from vegetarianism, and why people choose to “go vegan”
  • Decide whether veganism is for you and get pointers on cutting out animal products
  • Help friends and loved ones understand your dietary and lifestyle choices
  • Get ideas for vegan cooking, eating out, and being vegan on a budget

Living Vegan For Dummies is a valuable resource for anyone who practices or is considering veganism, as well as their friends and family who want to know more about the lifestyle.

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About The Author

Cadry Nelson grew up eating a standard American diet, and then went vegan in 2007. She shares recipes and tips on living a vegan lifestyle on her website, Cadry’s Kitchen. She’s spoken at veg fests about living vegan, and her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, VegNews, Shape, Brit + Co, Parade, PureWow, HuffPost, and Taste of Home.

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Adopting a vegan lifestyle is incredibly rewarding. But it’s not without challenges — especially in the beginning. While you’re acclimating to this way of life, here are some tips for dining out that can help. Ordering meals at a non-vegan restaurant Going out to eat can feel intimidating for a new vegan. Non-vegan ingredients aren’t always listed on menus, and servers may not be aware of every ingredient in a particular dish.

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Adopting a vegan lifestyle is incredibly rewarding. But it’s not without challenges — especially in the beginning. While you’re acclimating to this way of life, here are some tips for dining out that can help. Ordering meals at a non-vegan restaurant Going out to eat can feel intimidating for a new vegan. Non-vegan ingredients aren’t always listed on menus, and servers may not be aware of every ingredient in a particular dish.
Going out to eat can be challenging to a new vegan. Hidden nonvegan ingredients lurk behind every menu item, and servers may not know exactly what the chef is cooking into each dish. You can use this handy list as a friendly guide. Simply print this page and cut out the following list to offer to your server the next time you go to a nonvegan restaurant: Hi!
When you’re first starting out as a vegan, deciding what to eat can be overwhelming. But don’t worry. The following table showing a week’s worth of vegan menus gives you a great place to start when planning your meals. Offering variety, nutrition, and plenty of different tastes, textures, and ethnic spices, these menus can help you fill up your vegan kitchen with new ingredients that you’ll be using for years to come.
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