“Americans are drowning in soda pop—teenagers, in particular. The average teenage boy is consuming two cans of soda pop a day. The industry spends over $500 million each year promoting the sale of these worthless products….Obesity is an epidemic. One-third of youths already are overweight or obese….” says Michael Jacobson, director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest…

by Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels “Overcoming the reverent belief in drugs is a big step in regaining your health and taking control of your life. You have been lied to about the value of most popular medications. The drug industry is inventing new illnesses and broadening the definitions of old diseases so that soon everyone will be classified as…

Children raised on a healthy, vegan diet of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds gain significant protection against overweight and diabetes and have much higher intakes of fiber, important antioxidants, and minerals than omnivorous children. The American Dietetic Association has given the vegan diet the green light for children, saying it can provide all the necessary nutrients for…

by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD This is an excellent and practical guide to raising vegan children from pregnancy and on. Includes information on Weight Gain, Protein, Calcium and Vitamin D, Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, DHA, Iodine, Nausea and Vomiting and more. Includes nutrition tables and sample meal plan! >>MORE

Feeding Vegan Kids and a host of informative pamphlets, including “Tips for Parents of Young Vegetarians” can be found at www.vrg.org/family. “Of course it takes time and thought to feed vegan children. Shouldn’t feeding of any child require time and thought? After all, the years from birth to adolescence are the years when eating habits are set, when growth rate…

by Bo Rinaldi and Mark Reinfeld Vegan World Fusion Cuisine is a celebration of over 200 international gourmet vegan and live food cuisine recipes. In a simple and easy to follow format, it introduces the ingredients and techniques that allow you to awaken the creative chef within, gently guiding you towards a lighter, more healthful diet. So much more than…

12 oz. can of soda = 155 cal. = 40 grams of sugar = 10 teaspoons of sugar 16 oz. can of soda = 207 cal. = 53 grams of sugar = almost 14 teaspoons of sugar

A well-balanced vegan or vegetarian diet is safe and healthy for any person at any stage of life, including infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Vegetarian diets are packed with all the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that growing children need. And meatless diets have many important health advantages: Vegetarians enjoy a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of…

By eating calcium-rich vegetarian foods, including leafy green vegetables such as broccoli and kale, white beans, fortified soymilks and juices, and a variety of fruits and vegetables, you can obtain all the calcium your body needs. But keeping your bones strong and avoiding osteoporosis depends on more than [just] calcium intake—you also need to keep calcium in your bones. Exercise…

Vegetarians easily meet their protein needs by eating a varied diet, as long as they consume enough calories to maintain their weight. It is not necessary to plan combinations of foods. A mixture of proteins throughout the day will provide enough “essential amino acids.” Almost all foods, except for alcohol, sugar, and fats, are good sources of protein. Vegan sources…

Reason #40 … Though osteoporosis is a disease of calcium deficiency, it is not one of low calcium intake. One cause of the bone disorder is too much protein in the diet. Excess protein can leach calcium from the bones. Famed diet innovator Nathan Pritikin has noted that African Bantu women on low-protein diets take in a third of U.S.-recommended…