The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications

Description

The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets, Third Edition highlights trends and research on vegetarian diets and translates the information into practical ideas to assist dietitians and other healthcare professionals in aiding their clients. Evidence-based and thoroughly referenced, this text addresses diets throughout the life cycle with chapters devoted to pregnancy and lactation, infants, children, adolescents, and the elderly, and highlights the benefits of using vegetarian diets in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Full of vital information on vegetarian nutritional needs and healthier, more satisfying diets, the Third Edition can be used as an aid for counseling vegetarian clients and those interested in becoming vegetarians, or serve as a textbook for students who have completed introductory coursework in nutriation.