Designed for health practitioners, nutrition professionals, college coursework, or the sophisticated lay reader, this "comprehensive" edition includes a chapter on eating disorders, additional charts, graphs and tables, and more than 100 pages of references that are not included in Becoming Vegan: Express Edition. The authors expand their discussion of: the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices; protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life; the value of fats and essential fatty acids in plant-based diets; and carbohydrate facts and fallacies. They also pinpoint where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals (including B12) without animal products; show how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, and how to achieve and maintain healthy weights and exceptional fitness on a vegan diet. Nutritional guidelines are provided for infants, children, teens, and adults, including seniors. Tables and graphs covering...