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Recommended Books, Videos, and Websites
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Most of the books (alphabetized by author) and videos in this list may be found and ordered at www.amazon.com by simply clicking on the title or by copying and pasting the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) into the Amazon book search window. Prices vary widely and some of the older books cost less than a dollar. The recommended websites (at bottom) are, of course, free.
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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 | |
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
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Christenson & De Vries 1997 0785271406
"..full of delicious recipes ...endorsed by respected health authorities including Ornish, Pritikin, McDougall, Diehl, T. Colin Campbell." |
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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. |
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The Most Noble Diet: Food Selection and ethics
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
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Almost No Fat Holiday Cookbook
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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." |
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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! |
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The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism
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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. |
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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."" |
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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" |
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Vegan Nutrition: Pure and Simple
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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." |
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Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet
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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. |
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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." |
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Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money
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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." |
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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." |
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McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss
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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." |
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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. " |
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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!" |
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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. |
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Oser, Marie 1994 0962256579 |
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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 |
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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!" |
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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." |
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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." |
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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." |
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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." |
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Good Time Eatin' in Cajun Country: Cajun Vegetarian Cooking
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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!" |
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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." |
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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." |
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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." |
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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." |
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The Animal Connection: Cancer and Other Diseases from Foods of Animal Origin
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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. |
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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." |
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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." |
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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."
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2001 43:00 DVD and VHS
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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."
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2003 77:00 DVD and VHS
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"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 |
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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." |
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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 sur |
www.vegsource.com/klaper/mail_order.htm |
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Recommended Websites |
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American Vegan Society |
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Farm Sanctuary |
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Farm Animal Reform Movement |
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Healing Heart (Neal Pinckney, Ph.D.) |
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Michael Greger, M.D. |
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North American Vegetarian Society |
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) |
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Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine |
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Toronto Vegetarian Society |
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VegSource |
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Vegan Outreach |
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Download a self calculating Vegan Diet Questionnaire for MS Excel 97 |
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Download the complete USDA SR13 Nutrient database for MS Excel 97 |
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