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Brenda Davis

    Brenda Davis
    Kick Diabetes
    Shadows
    Becoming Vegetarian
    Revised and updated becoming vegetarian: the complete guide to adopting a healthy vegetarian diet
    Becoming Raw. The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets
    Becoming Vegan
    • 2023

      Plant-Powered Protein

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Registered dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina join agrologist Cory Davis for a deep dive into the politics and fallacies surrounding plant-based protein. Together, they present the science and studies that validate why protein derived from plants is not only comparable to protein from animal products but is also often superior to it! Readers are given a clear understanding of the role of macronutrients and micronutrients, and how the amino acids found in protein promote healthy growth. They learn how to determine their recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein. The authors target specific age groups, as well as athletes and pregnant women, and offer recommendations for how to obtain all the vital protein and nutrients their bodies require. From a lower carbon footprint to plant compounds that help reduce the risk of chronic diseases, the case for eating more plant protein is strong. Pantry suggestions, cooking tips, and thirty recipes make it easy to put this essential information into practice.

      Plant-Powered Protein
    • 2022

      Loves Redemption

      • 174 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The story follows Nancy Blackwell and her daughter, Sarah, as they attempt to escape the shadows of a failed marriage by moving in with Nancy's sister. Their fresh start takes a tragic turn when Sarah becomes a victim of a hit-and-run accident. Amidst the chaos, Nancy grapples with her faith, questioning God's presence during their darkest moments. The involvement of a handsome doctor, who witnessed the incident, adds complexity to their journey of healing and hope.

      Loves Redemption
    • 2020

      Exploring the complexities of morality and resilience, this collection delves into the lives of characters facing extreme circumstances, including a serial killer father and a woman overcoming profound pain. B.J. Davis, an attorney turned writer, channels her tumultuous experiences and influences, such as Leonard Cohen, into these stories that reflect the unpredictable nature of life. With a focus on honesty and emotional depth, the narratives aim to resonate with readers, offering both upliftment and introspection.

      True...at First: Poems, Musings & Flash Fiction
    • 2019

      Kick Diabetes

      • 300 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Registered dietitian Brenda Davis is an authoritative voice on the effects of a whole-foods, plant-based diet on diabetes prevention and reversal due to her work for over a decade as the lead nutritionist with the Diabetes and Wellness Project in the Marshall Islands. In this definitive guide, she explains the series of metabolic events that lead to diabetes and why this illness is so catastrophic for health. Over the last fifty years, nutrition researchers have built upon each other's work to prove that a diet based on plant foods could reduce diabetes risk and in many cases reverse diabetes. Kick Diabetes Essentials cites the latest research into why plant foods lead to success, which foods are the most effective, and how to construct a diabetes-busting diet that not only gets results but also is simply delicious. In addition, it combines diet, exercise, rest, and stress management into a powerful prescription for health.

      Kick Diabetes
    • 2018

      The Kick Diabetes Cookbook

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Current scientific studies show that most people with type 2 diabetes can reverse the disease by eating a plant-based diet and making other healthy lifestyle changes. The Kick Diabetes Cookbook provides a blueprint for what to eat to defeat diabetes and offers 100 quick-and-easy recipes that are delicious and satisfying. Diabetes authority Brenda Davis, RD, outlines an action plan for including more foods that help regulate blood glucose levels and avoiding foods that send those levels skyrocketing. She clarifies why not all carbohydrates promote diabetes, explains how plant-based protein reduces diabetes risk, and illustrates why a whole-foods, plant-based diet is naturally low in fat and sodium. Coauthor Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, and recipe developer Margie Colclough provide nourishing fare, ranging from tempting comfort food to sinful-tasting treats. Information on composing nutritious meals and cooking beans and grains is included, along with a sample week's menu. Each recipe is accompanied by a complete nutritional analysis.

      The Kick Diabetes Cookbook
    • 2014

      Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition is considered the authoritative reference on how to adopt a plant-based diet. Internationally acclaimed vegan dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina specifically designed this fully referenced, comprehensive edition to meet the needs of health professionals, academic librarians, and curriculum developers as well as lay readers with a deep interest in nutrition. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of a seminal classic offers recommendations from top nutrition researchers on areas of particular concern to vegans. This indispensable reference work includes in-depth analysis on a variety of important topics including using plant foods to protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses; obtaining essential protein without meat, eggs, or dairy product;, and learning how to construct a nutritionally balanced diet for everyone from infants through seniors.

      Becoming Vegan
    • 2013

      The completely revised edition of a seminal classic offers fresh insights on the treatment of animals in food production and other industries, the latest findings on the health benefits of a vegan diet, expanded information on phytochemicals, and a thoroughly updated food guide. This streamlined ?xpress'version is extensive in scope, yet manageable for anyone who wants to easily understand how to construct a nutritionally balanced plant-based diet. They present the latest findings on: using plant foods to protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses; obtaining essential protein without meat, eggs, or dairy products; discovering ?ood'fats and where to find them; meeting dietary needs for calcium without dairy products; understanding the importance of vitamin B12; designing balanced vegan diets for infants, children, and seniors; and making the most of vegan pregnancy and breast-feeding.

      Becoming Vegan. Express Edition
    • 2012

      Shadows

      • 306 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Exploring the metaphor of shadows, this book delves into the hidden traumas and dark secrets within families, such as abuse and mental illness. It emphasizes the importance of confronting these issues to bring them into the light, allowing for healing and accountability. The narrative reveals how individuals often create mental shadows to shield themselves from painful memories, which can resurface unexpectedly, causing renewed suffering. Through this exploration, the book highlights the necessity of facing one’s past to overcome the burdens it imposes.

      Shadows
    • 2010

      This book contains a wealth of information on the raw food lifestyle. Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. And both old converts to raw foods and new recruits alike will be fascinated with food historian Rynn Berry's presentation of the first narrative history of the rawfoods movement in the United States.More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. Readers will find science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines, and practical information on how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily.A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. Nutritional analyses are given for each recipe. Also included is a section on what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master.This book is a major contribution to the raw foods movement.

      Becoming Raw. The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets
    • 2003

      The evidence is in— millions of people are moving toward a vegetarian diet because it offers a healthful and environmentally sound alternative to the standard diet. Becoming Vegetarian is the ultimate source for making this valuable and beneficial life change. Packed with authoritative vegetarian and vegan nutrition information from established and savvy experts, this powerful book takes the worry out of making an important, healthy transition. Here' what's

      Becoming Vegetarian