Viva! guides

Get Healthy With Heather

She’s a mum, an animal and human rights campaigner, model and dancer, which all takes stamina. But Heather Mills has it in buckets and is a shining example of how a vegan diet can bring out the best in you. She explains all in this extremely bright and colourful 70-page guide that makes understanding nutrition a doddle.

With backup from Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation’s health campaigners, Dr Justine Butler and nutritionist Amanda Woodvine, Heather takes you through all the main vitamins and explains which foods contain them and how they affect different parts of your body. She does the same with essential minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and iodine and explains fibre, carbohydrates, fat and other nutrients in the same easy-to-read way.

You want healthy hair, eyes, bones, muscles? And you are keen to do the best for your organs such as your heart, liver, kidneys and skin? You’ll find it all in Get Healthy With Heather.

There’s a UK shopping section that lists many great vegan products (for a USA shopping guide see http://www.vivausa.org/activistresources/guides/veganbasics1.htm )on the shelves of local stores and a handy ‘veganiser’ chart, to help you make a smooth transition from animal foods to plant foods. Tips for New Vegans opens your eyes to some of the gorgeous possibilities for using nuts and seeds, beans and lentils, tofu and tempeh.

And then there’s a mouth-watering selection of Heather’s favourite recipes, such as pancakes with maple syrup and tofu vegetable stir-fry with peanut sauce. Plus great gravy and super sauces. Fascinating and encouraging quotes from Heather throughout.

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Got a question? Don't know where to start?

Then the Viva! Guides will help you along the way. From learning about factory farming to what healthy eating can do for your life - these guides will give you the answers you need.

USA Guide - Nutrition in a Nutshell - edited by Michael Klaper, MD discusses why a plant based diet is healthy and nutritious. Includes a vitamin chart and where to obtain all the nutrients you need on a veggie diet.

USA Guide - The Healthiest Diet of All - introduced by Neal Barnard, MD. Explains how our diet affects our health. Listing many of the common diseases, it reviews the latest research and shows how a veggie lifestyle is healthy.

USA Guide - Murder She Wrote - by Juliet Gellatley, founder and international Director of Viva! Explores the truth behind modern factory farming and slaughter - color pictures throughout.

USA Guide - Planet on a Plate - introduced by Dr. David Brubaker Describes how eating animals is ravaging the planet.

USA Guide - Stop Bugging Me - edited by Dr. Emanuel Goldman Discusses the types of food poisoning that you risk when you eat animals.

Vegan Basics - This 48 page booklet explains the who's (animals) and why's (planet & health) a person goes vegan. It describes what veganism is and provides a detailed product guide. Vegan Basics has ads from many well-known vegan companies along with those from rising stars. Delicious recipes fill the side panels. Information on cruelty-free products and non-leather items makes going vegan a cinch!

End of the Line for Fish

Excellent new Guide on how commercial fishing is devastating the world’s oceans. Sections include: State of the Seas, Fishing Methods, Bycatch, Shellfish, Fish Farming, Do Fish Feel pain and Fish and Health.

Your Health in Your Hands

Dr David Ryde, a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practice and Viva! and VVF associate director, Tony Wardle, explain how diet affects our health. Listing many of the common diseases they review the latest research and show that a vegetarian diet is overwhelmingly healthier than the typical Western meat diet. Easy to read and with 150 references.

Feed the World

Introduction by Jeremy Rifkin
Meat is not the only reason for world hunger but it is high up in the major league. Find out who in the world is hungry, why countries are in debt, why factory farming is a disaster for the developing world and going vegetarian is a vital solution.

Veggie Health for Kids

Every nutrient a child needs and how to get it.
A guide for parents showing why vegetarian/vegan diets are the healthiest option for children.