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Vegan for Her: The Woman’s Guide to Being Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet Paperback – July 9, 2013

by Virginia Messina (Author), JL Fields (Author)

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Vegan for Her, a blueprint for optimal health and wellness at any age, will show you how to: lower your risk for breast cancer and heart disease; manage conditions like arthritis and migraines; diminish PMs and cramps; build strong bones for life; enhance fertility; make an easy transition to a vegan diet; and incorporate principles of both fashion and compassion into your home and wardrobe.

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399 pages
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English
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Da Capo Lifelong Books
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July 9, 2013
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6 x 1 x 9 inches
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9780738216713
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978-0738216713
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“Vegan for Her is just the book I want to give to all the women in my life—younger and older, vegan and nonvegan. Every woman can benefit from the wisdom in this book, wisdom that is distilled into an easy-to-read format and is essential advice for anyone who wants to live a more healthful, compassionate, and informed life. This book is definitely going to be added to my reference shelf!” —Melanie Joy, PhD, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows; Founder and President of Carnism Awareness and Action Network

"A fantastic science-based resource by one of the giants in plant-based nutrition." —Michael Greger, M.D., Founder of NutritionFacts.org

“A comprehensive guide that tackles everything from the basics of transitioning to and following a plant-based diet, to how it can be used to manage complex health problems such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and heart disease.”—Portland Oregonian, 7/8/13

“Comprehensive…A strong choice for women who follow, or want to follow, a plant-based diet.”—Publishers Weekly, 7/15/13

“Women who are already considering becoming vegans will find considerable support for their decision here, as well as practical recommendations on how to adapt the vegan approach to various stages of their lives.”—Infodad.com, 8/1/13

“Thinking of going vegetarian or vegan? If so, and you're a woman, don't miss Vegan for Her.”—Hudson Valley News, 7/31/13

“Useful information for vegans and those transitioning to or considering a vegan diet. Well-organized.”—Entertainment Realm, 8/7/13

EatDrinkBetter.com, 12/27/2013

“Whether you're a seasoned long-time plant eater or just stepping onto the vegan path, Vegan for Her offers a wealth of vital information for women interested in going (and staying!) healthfully vegan.”

Vegetarian Journal, Vol 33 Issue 2, 2014

“Vegan for Her is a highly useful resource for vegan women of all ages, but it's also a great starting point for any woman who is considering a vegan diet. I highly recommend it and will be giving copies to my daughters.”

Today's Dietitian, May 2014
“Aimed at new and veteran vegans as well as those who love to cook and those who don't, Vegan for Her teaches women how to make intelligent dietary choices for a longer and healthier life… A great comprehensive guide.”

"Ginny Messina is one of the world's most highly respected pioneers of vegan nutrition. Her work is clear, insightful and meticulous. No matter where you are at on your vegan journey, this book will serve as an invaluable companion." —Brenda Davis, RD

"Vegan for Her is an excellent and articulate resource for every woman who wants to eat with compassion while protecting and enhancing her health." —Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat and Living Among Meat Eaters

“Vegan for Her provides sensible guidance for women of all ages. Whether your focus is sports nutrition, eating to prevent cancer or heart disease, or simply understanding how a plant-based diet can meet your unique needs, this book is for you. It's like a conversation with a savvy, caring friend.” —Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, author of The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book and coauthor of Simply Vegan

“This is the definitive book for any and all questions on vegan nutrition. The guidance herein is smart, succinct, and invaluable for any woman who is committed to improving her health and well-being.” —Kathy Freston, bestselling author of Veganist and The Lean

“Bursting with advice, nutritional information, engaging snippets, and delicious whole food, plant-based recipes, this book is a must-have for every woman making the shift to this most healthful, compassionate way of living.” —Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, bestselling author, award-winning podcast producer, and creator of The 30-Day Vegan Challenge

"Ginny Messina's clear, balanced and approachable vision of vegan health is a breath of fresh air in today's nutrition information overload. Read her work, relax and know you're in good hands." —Terry Hope Romero, author of Vegan Eats World and coauthor of Veganomicon

"This is an exceptional book for vegan and not-yet-vegan women everywhere. Ginny Messina has outdone herself when she created this ultimate go to guide for women during all aspects of their lives and has made being healthy cool and easy." —Annie Shannon, coauthor of Betty Goes Vegan

About the Author

Virginia Messina, MPH, RD, writes about vegan and vegetarianism for both consumers and health professionals and serves on the advisory boards of One Step for Animals, the Vegan Trade Council, Oldways Vegetarian Network, Better Eating International, and True Health Initiative. Learn more at theveganrd.com.

JL Fields is a vegan lifestyle coach, post-40 athlete, and noted food blogger. She lives in New York. JLGoesVegan.com

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0738216712
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books; Illustrated edition (July 9, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 399 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780738216713
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738216713
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #659,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Virginia Messina
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Virginia Messina, MPH, RD is a dietitian and public health nutritionist specializing in vegan nutrition. She has a degree in nutrition from Douglass College of Rutgers University and a master's degree in public health nutrition from the University of Michigan.
Ginny publishes widely on topics related to vegan diets for both health professionals and the public. She has worked as a dietitian for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), taught nutrition to dietetics students at the university level, and was the director of nutrition services for a group of medical clinics serving 50,000 patients in Washington, D.C.
She serves on scientific advisory boards to both vegetarian and professional nutrition organizations. Ginny has twice co-authored the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic's Position on Vegetarian Diets, and is co-author of a textbook on vegetarianism written for health professionals and nutrition students.
A long-time vegan herself, she seeks to share the best and most up-to-date information on vegan nutrition and to make ethical eating an easy and realistic option for everyone. She writes about a variety of issues related to health and animal rights on her blog www.TheVeganRD.com and at www.VeganForHer.com. She is also a regular contributor to www.OurHenHouse.org and www.OneGreenPlanet.org.
In addition to her work as a vegan dietitian, Ginny volunteers at the local animal shelter, serves as a board member of a local spay/neuter outreach organization and of the national advocacy group Alley Cat Rescue, and spends her leisure time feeding feral cats, reading, gardening, and learning piano.
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JL Fields
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JL FIELDS is a vegan chef, health coach, and chef consultant to food, health, and wellness brands. She is the founder and culinary director of the Colorado Springs Vegan Cooking Academy and a Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator.
JL is the author of several cookbooks: The Complete Plant-Based Diet, Vegan Baking for Beginners, Fast & Easy Vegan Cookbook, Vegan Meal Prep, The Vegan Air Fryer, and Vegan Pressure Cooking. She is the co-author of The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook with Victoria Moran and Vegan for Her with Virginia Messina.
JL is the former vegan dining critic for the Colorado Springs Gazette. She produces vegan culinary events in Colorado Springs where she lives with her husband Dave and their rescued cat Oliver and rescued dog Harry.
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A really useful book for vegan women

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2013

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When I became vegan a few months ago, I bought a bunch of books, and the most useful of all of them -- from a nutrition standpoint -- was Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet . That book was incredibly helpful for me in terms of understanding how to make sure that I met my nutritional needs.

When I saw that Virginia Messina, one of the co-authors of _Vegan for Life_, had this new book out, I was really curious about it, but wasn't sure if it would have enough new information to warrant purchasing it. I asked a reviewer about it in the comments section of his review, and took his advice to order it. I'm very glad I did!

Virginia Messina is the primary author, but JL Fields contributed the recipes and the chapter called "Veganism beyond the Plate" to it. In the introduction, Messina explains that this book is discusses "how to eat to lower your risk of breast cancer, diabetes, and heart disease; manage hunger and eat intuitively; protect your skin and brain as you get older; boost your mood; and deal with PMS, cramps, infertility, and painful conditions like arthritis and migraine headaches." The book also includes chapters on being a vegan athlete and finding your "happy weight" naturally through intuitive eating and a vegan diet.

If you're new to a vegan lifestyle, the first section opens with information about how to transition into it. Even though I've been eating this way for a few months, I still picked up new tips.

Also, I found it interesting that Messina mentions that she previously worked for Dr. Neal Bernard's Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The PCRM group has a free program called the "21-Day Kickstart" that helps you make the transition to vegan eating by offering meal plans and daily emails with motivational tips. Whereas the Kickstart program encourages you to go vegan all at once, Messina offers the suggestion of transitioning more slowly to a vegan lifestyle in this book, which I find to be more helpful. (Dr. Bernard's book 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart: Boost Metabolism, Lower Cholesterol, and Dramatically Improve Your Health is a good book to check out if you're interested in the program, but you can do the whole thing for free.)

Unlike Dr. Joel Furhman's program in Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Revised Edition , Messina also encourages her readers to eat whole grains and oils in moderation.

Messina and Fields have also set up a free forum for vegan women. I've only taken a quick glance at the nascent site, but it looks like it'll be a great resource once it gets more traffic and visitors.

I also really liked JL Fields' chapter on how to pick out vegan-friendly shoes, clothes, and beauty products. She explained a few concepts, like what the logos mean on bottles, that were really helpful, and gives a list of vegan-friendly brands like Abba and Aubrey.

If you already own _Vegan for Life_, you probably don't need this book since VFL covers similar information, but if, like me, you're interesting in learning as much as possible about a vegan diet and how it specifically affects women, I'd definitely recommend adding this book to your library since it complements VFL so nicely. If you don't own either and are trying to choose between them, I'd say to go with this one since it covers a lot of similar information as _Vegan for Life_, with, obviously, more information that is focused on women's unique nutritional needs.

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Kyleigh

Vegan For Her Is A Good Nutritional Primer For Vegan Woman

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014

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What I like best about this book is that it presents to you the most current nutritional information and takes a really realistic approach to healthy eating. This is not a diet book, and it’s not a fad book, it’s also not a restrictive eating book. It outlines how you can optimize your nutritional intake, and healthify your diet without making it complicated. The research is sound, and the information is good, unlike many, many other vegan books this book doesn’t exaggerate vegan health claims, but instead it gives you a practical well-rounded stack of information. It also doesn’t pass judgements, I hate that some vegan health books take a really judgmental ‘perfectionist’ attitude to health and nutrition. I personally don’t find that helpful, in fact I think that kind of rigid, fanaticism does more harm then good in the long run. Luckily that attitude is completely absent from this book.

The writing style was fluent and easy-going. Nutrition is not always the most interesting topic but Virginia Messina writes in a way that is informative and interesting without being preachy or dry.her style is matter of fact, and down to earth, it’s easy to understand, and easy to remember which in turn makes it easy for you to relate it back to someone else. JL Fields who contributed the recipes as well as a Chapter entitled “Vegan Beyond the Plate” has a similarly engaging style. It also must be said that I really like that this book is woman-centered, and woman specific. That means virtually everything in the book is applicable - except the pregnancy chapter which you can skip if that isn’t something you need to know about. - and relatable. I find that inspiring and empowering.

If you need to know how to best meet your nutrient needs as a woman, if you need to know what foods are best to eat for what reasons, or are looking for some help in controlling or preventing chronic disease this book is a good primer. It’s also a really good introduction for anyone out there who isn’t vegan already, or anyone who may be newly vegan. For long time vegans this makes a nice, easy resource to have on hand for quick fact-checking or to remind ourselves once in a while to make sure we’re meeting our nutrient needs.

Despite my enjoyment of this book it must be said that I found some parts repetitive. The constant reminders to make sure we’re taking our Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D, and DHA and EPA got a little old after a few times. The book is not particularly long only 236 pages if you aren’t counting the recipes and the resources and my memory is not near bad enough to need to be reminded of these issues a dozen times in such a short span. Also though I think this is a great resource for new vegans or the vegan curious it’s probably not going to be overly helpful to any long-time vegans who are interested in something a bit more in depth. If you have a basic understanding of nutrition and veganism nothing in this book is going to be too surprising. It still makes a good reference but don’t expect to learn anything that’s going to blow you out of the water.

My only other complaint is that this book seems to have been written from the perspective that the reader is in need of a more healthful diet, or weight-loss, and so it does not offer any real, useful tips to those of us who are already eating a healthful diet, but want to find ways to maximize it. It also does not offer suggestions for what one should do if their cholesterol is too low, or their blood pressure is too low. Perhaps these are not common complains in our gluttonous society, but I do know a few vegans with extremely low cholesterol and it can be a problem, one I think would be addressed in a chapter on cholesterol in a vegan health and nutrition book.

As for the recipes I have not yet tried any, as I do not need help in this area of my life. Though I took a glance through them, and many of them look to be pretty basic and standard healthy vegan recipes. Simple enough for a new vegan, or a new cook to master and enjoy. Personally I’ve never been a fan of basic cooking but quite a few of the recipes do sound interesting and creative - cinnamon tofu for example. If/When I try any of the recipes I’ll make sure to edit this review stating so.

Overall this is a good resource for any new vegans or vegan curious people. Especially those who may be suffering from the common health problems and have little to no knowledge of nutrition. If you’ve been vegan a while and are reasonably healthy you may not get as much out of this book, but I still think it’s a nice resource to have. If more in-depth or detailed information is what you’re after however I’d recommend you look elsewhere.

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AnnieGC

Jam-packed with useful information!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019

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Information is extremely helpful and the recipes sound really good. I made the Soy Curl Cacciatore (I used Gardein crumbles) as soon as I received the book. It was delicious!

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I found the nutritional information during pregnancy especially helpful, ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017

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I found the nutritional information during pregnancy especially helpful, and I have pregnancy-specific vegan books.
This was just clear, with amounts, and to the point I guess.

Otherwise I did not gain much more information, but I have been vegan for years.

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AB2

Very helpful..Lots of information

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018

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This is great! I haven't finished reading the whole book but it has a lot of helpful information when starting out. I love how it breaks things down for you, for example, how much of certain foods you should be eating according to calorie levels. It's been very helpful so far.

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brinnet

An Essential for All Vegan Women!

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014

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I am so in love with this book. I read it front to back and learned so much that I'm starting over again to reread it a second time. I want to buy a digital copy as well so I can bookmark my favorite pages and have access to them. I'm already planning to give my sister a copy, and I would strongly recommend it to vegans of all ages. Unless you're a vegan nutritionist already, you're bound to find useful information and ideas in this book.

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R. Smirh

Fantastic, Balanced, and Encouraging!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2013

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This is the book I have been looking for. The information is balanced and practical. It makes becoming vegan simple, without ignoring some of the challenges that might be encountered along the way. I particularly appreciated the nod to healthy body image and a healthy relationship with food, all within a framework of compassion - for ourselves and for animals. I found this book to be both positive and useful, which I think can be tricky. Thank you to the authors for a wonderful vegan foundation!

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Hanna

A great compendium on female veganism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2014

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I liked the book because it goes through all major aspects of female health and nutrition in the context of veganism. I also enjoyed the recpies mentioned in the book. In comparison to other books about veganism, it focuses more heavily on health than recipes or ethical considerations of this style of eating. It is quite a thick book which is a plus for me :).

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sylwek738

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2018

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perfect :) Thank you

Isabella

Not worth the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2016

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Was quite disappointed with this book, there is some useful info in the first chapter but nothing you can't find for free with a simple google search.
For somebody with her experience I was expecting a lot more information, tips and advice.
Not worth the money.

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Elenor

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2016

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Really good book would recommend to anyone !!!

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Hayley

Fantastic book if you're female & thinking about becoming vegan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2016

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Fantastic book if you're female & thinking about becoming vegan, all information is laid out in the most easy to understand way.

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