Title
(Click on title to buy at
Amazon) |
Author
Publication Date
ISBN |
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Akers, Keith
1989
0399128026
Computer programmer Akers set a new
standard with this book by using Nutrient Indexing (nutrient/Calorie
analysis) |
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Allgire, Dick
1997
www.thehawaiichannel.com/food/2926612/
Hawai?i?s KITV-4 health reporter Allgire with some of his TV
recipes. Available from the author:
dallgire@kitv.com |
Eat Right, Live Longer
|
Barnard, Neal D. M.D.
1997
0-517-88778-9
Founder and President of the Physician?s Committee for
Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Neal Barnard explains what?s wrong with
the Standard American Diet (SAD) and what to do about
it. |
Fabulous Beans
|
Bloomfield, Barb
1994|
0913990175
"The reader is presented a wide range of delicious recipes. They
are so many beans with different textures, flavors, and
appeal." |
The China Study
|
Campbell, T. Colin, Ph.D
2005
1932100385
"Campbell tells us that most of the
diseases that lead Americans to hospitalization and early death
come from three things: breakfast, lunch and dinner... He also
points out how the government affects our choices and how business
influences them."
-Neal Pinckney, Ph.D. |
Weimar Institute's
Cookbook
|
Christenson & De Vries
1997
0785271406
"..full of delicious recipes
...endorsed by respected health authorities including Ornish,
Pritikin, McDougall, Diehl, T. Colin Campbell." |
Food is Elementary
|
Demas, Ph.D. Antonia
2001
0967757436
A syllabus for K-12 teachers integrating healthy food into the
science, math, and cultural curriculum of the public and private
school systems. |
The Most Noble Diet: Food
Selection and ethics
|
Eisman, George R.D.
1994
0961443510
One of the Vegetarian Society of Hawai?i?s most knowledgeable
speakers with the scientific scoop on the vegetarian diet and why it
works. |
Eat to
Live |
Fuhrman, Joel, M.D.
2003
031682945
"Losing weight under Dr. Fuhrman's plan
is not about willpower, it is about knowledge. The key to this
revolutionary diet is the idea of nutrient density, as expressed by
the simple formula Health= Nutrients/Calories." |
Carbophobia
|
Greger, Michael, M.D.
2005
1590560868
"decisively debunks the purported ?science? behind the low-carb
claims, documents just how ineffective the Atkins Diet and other
low-carb plans have been in producing sustainable weight loss, and
lists the known hazards inherent to the diet. |
Almost No Fat Holiday
Cookbook
|
Grogan, Bryanna Clark
1995
1570670099
"...a very innovative cookbook which really proves that you don't
have to feel you're restricted just because you've embarked on a
vegetarian / vegan diet." |
Nonna's Italian Kitchen |
Grogan, Bryanna Clark
1998
1570670552
"...simply everything you'd need in this book: bread recipes,
antipasti, soups, pasta dishes, vegetable dishes, meat-style dishes,
desserts (great ice-creams!)... it is an essential to any vegan
kitchen! |
The Scientific Basis of
Vegetarianism
|
Harris, William M.D.
1996
096465380X
"... delivers the underpinnings of a
vegetarian diet in the detail that doctors will appreciate, but so
understandably that lay readers will be enriched with practical new
knowledge."
-Neal Barnard, M.D. |
Senior Fitness |
Heidrich, Ruth Ph.D.
2005
1590560744
"...the "other" Dr. Ruth demonstrates
that the senior years don?t have to filled with aches and pains. She
shows how to dramatically reduce the risk of prostate cancer,
varicose veins, osteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
arthritis, Alzheimer?s, and a host of other ailments and diseases
that can affect older people."" |
Race for Life |
Heidrich, Ruth Ph.D.
2000
193005100X
"... inspiration to lead you to a healthier lifestyle, an
autobiographical account of Ruth Heidrich's amazing journey from
breast cancer.. to radiant health through a low-fat vegan diet and
extensive fitness training" |
Vegan Nutrition: Pure and
Simple
|
Klaper, Michael M.D.
1999
0929274237
"...knows his nutrition, knows his medicine, and even knows his
foods (the recipes are excellent.) With his kind heart, he shares
the best way to save yours." |
Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan
Diet
|
Klaper, Michael M.D.
1988
0961424826
"...a prescription that should be on
the desk of every obstetrician and pediatrician and should be read
by all new mothers and fathers, and anyone else interested in
maximizing their health and longevity."
-Neal Barnard, M.D. |
The Pleasure Trap
|
Lisle, Douglas, Ph.D. Alan Goldhamer,
D.C.
2003
1570671508
"...boldy challenges conventional wisdom about sickness and
unhappiness in today's contemporary culture, and offers
groundbreaking solutions for achieving change." |
Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and
Money
|
Marcus, Erik
2005
0975867903
"...animal agriculture, farmed animal lives, possibilities for
reform,..The Health Argument, The Environmental Argument, Animal
Testing, etc.. All the ethical dilemmas of animal
ag." |
Mad Cowboy: Truth from the cattle
rancher who won't eat meat |
Lyman, Howard
2001
0684854465
"...200 pages full of reasons not to consume animal products...I
do not know how anyone that reads this book would ever eat meat
again...people need this information." |
McDougall
Program for Maximum Weight
Loss
|
McDougall, John A. M.D.
1995
0452273803
"I lost 40 pounds in 4 months ..I think this is the best diet
information available...by far the healthiest, most effective way to
lose weight out there." |
New McDougall Cookbook
|
McDougall, John A. M.D. & Mary
McDougall
1997
0452274656
"A great cookbook --- even if you don't cook!...Eating healthy
never tasted so good. Meal preparation is easy, fast and uses
ingredients that many of us keep on hand. " |
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to
Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet |
Melina, Vesanto, Brenda
Davis
2000
1570671036
"...a wonderful reference for vegans concerned with ?doing it
right.? ..helped me make the best decision of my life..a must have
for all vegans!" |
Proof Positive: How to Reliably Combat
Disease and Achieve Optimal Health Through Nutrition and Lifestyle
(Hardcover) |
Nedley, Neil M.D., David Derose
(Editor), John A. Scharffenberg
1999
0966197933
Widely acclaimed book on the relationship between nutrition,
lifestyle, and health, now in its fourth printing. |
Luscious Low-Fat
Desserts
|
Oser, Marie
1994
0962256579 |
Don't Drink Your Milk |
Oski, Frank, M.D.
1992
0945383347
"Want to drink a tall glass of milk
from a human you don't know? No...then why drink one from a
cow!:
Frank Oski, MD, was the Director,
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine |
Eco-Cuisine
|
Pickarski, Ron
1995
0898156351
"...a really impressive collection of dinners, appetizers and
desserts.. color pictures of some of the dishes in the book...a lot
of unusual ingredients and methods in sometimes quite complicated
recipes but very tasty!" |
Healthy Heart
Handbook
|
Pinckney, Neal, Ph.D.
1996
1558743847
"Forget the miracle pills and diets and live longer!! Dr.
Pinckney's book makes it easy to understand why many of us are
overweight and have health problems. There are no secrets here, just
the truth about living well." |
Peaceful
Palate |
Raymond, Jennifer, M.S.
1996
1570670315
"...just about everything I've tried in this book has been
great...the most used & abused cookbook in my kitchen...over 130
pages of tasty recipes designed for optimum
health." |
The Food Revolution |
Robbins, John
2001
1573247022
"The Food Bible...the most essential book about food to
date...Robbins presents a ton of data and facts, but he wrote the
book in such a way that you will never be bored." |
Diet for a New America |
Robbins, John
1998
0915811812
" a classic of environmentalist literature and an extraordinary
book that changed the lives of untold thousands of people by
persuading them to adopt a more environment-friendly
diet." |
Good Time Eatin' in Cajun Country: Cajun
Vegetarian Cooking
|
Simon, Donna
1995
1570670056
"...lots of vegan breakfasts as well as main meals. Preserves and
baking is included as well. Sure is a great way to spice up a veggie
menu!" |
Delicious
Jamaica
|
Sobers, Yvonne McCalla
1996
1570670218
"...if you are looking for a great new concept in vegetarian
healthy cooking buy this book and share it with someone you
love." |
MegaHealth
|
Sorenson, Marc Ed.D.
1995
0871317796
"This is the best book ever written on how the body works, what
fuel it requires and what to do to obtain the ideal health availble
to the human being...1900 journal article references in this
book." |
Uncheese
Cookbook
|
Stepaniak, Joanne
2003
1570671516
".giving up dairy is one of the hardest parts of becoming
vegan...vegetarians trying to quit cheese will find their salvation
here. Joanne's recipes are always easy to read and require short
preps...delicious and creative." |
Raising Vegetarian
Children |
Stepaniak, Joanne, Vesanto Melina
2002
0658021559
"The definitive guide to raising vegetarian and vegan
kids...beginning with nutrition for breastfeeding moms and
continuing through introducing solids and feeding picky
teens." |
The Animal Connection: Cancer and Other Diseases from Foods of Animal
Origin
|
Thrash, Agatha M.D./Calvin
1983
0942658043
Agatha, our little ol? country doctor from Uchee Pines, Alabama,
one of the favorite VSH speakers in times past, with a book that put
out the solution a decade before anyone else knew there was a
problem. |
Garden
Cuisine
|
Wenner, Paul
1997
0684831783
"Wenner, creator of the Gardenburger, discusses the ethical,
health, and environmental benefits of his Garden Plan for a
healthier lifestyle, including three weeks of menu plans, a shopping
list, and an eight-page list of educational and organizational
resources." |
Millennium Cookbook |
Westerdahl, John,
Ph.D,MPH,R.D.
1998
0898158990
"Millennium, arguably the best vegetarian restaurant in San
Francisco, finally shares its secrets...vegan or carnivore, people
love food prepared from these recipes. Sophisticated and complex,
the dishes cover the globe in style." |
Videos |
Date/Running time |
The Witness
".. a unique, 43-minute documentary ...
may be the most important and persuasive film about animals ever
made. And one that most Americans will not see unless mainstream
TV's programmers find the backbone to run it."
|
www.tribeofheart.org/wit1.htm
2001
43:00
DVD and VHS
|
Peaceable
Kingdom
"... The whole time I was watching, I
was thinking, They need to show this film to as many people as they
possibly can."
|
www.tribeofheart.org/pk.htm
2003
77:00
DVD and VHS
|
Diet
for a New America
"I watched this video in 1997 and
haven't consumed meat since. John Robbins provides an excellent
introduction to the health, humane and environmental reasons for
becoming a vegetarian." |
1992
ASIN: 6304077602 |
Maximum Nutrition: Transitioning Towardsa Plant-Based
Diet.
"Dr. Greger provides solid advice for
achieving optimal health through proper nutrition, and he does so in
his uniquely humorous and entertaining way." |
|
Diet for All Reasons
Michael Klaper, M.D.
"...clearly demonstrates how and why
the foods we eat can either support our health or contribute to
disease. The logic of this convincing video is sure to change the way
you think about food." |
www.vegsource.com/klaper/mail_order.htm |
Recommended Websites |
URL (Uniform Resource
Locator) |
American Vegan
Society |
www.americanvegan.org |
Farm
Sanctuary |
www.farmsanctuary.org/ |
Farm Animal Reform Movement |
www.farmusa.org/ |
Healing Heart (Neal Pinckney, Ph.D.) |
www.kumu.org/ |
Michael Greger, M.D. |
www.veganMD.org |
North American Vegetarian Society |
www.navs-online.org |
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) |
www.peta.org |
Physician's Committee for Responsible
Medicine |
www.pcrm.org |
Toronto Vegetarian Society |
www.veg.ca |
VegSource |
www.vegsource.com |
Vegan Outreach |
www.veganoutreach.org |
Download a self calculating Vegan Diet Questionnaire
for MS Excel 97 |
www.vegsource.com/harris/download.htm |
Download the complete USDA SR13 Nutrient database
for MS Excel 97 |
www.vegsource.com/harris/food_comp.htm |