Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Pesco, Ovo-Lacto, Vegan—Defining the Types of
Vegetarians
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Vegetarianism—How It Started and What It
All Means
Chapter 3: Ethical Eating—Why Becoming a Vegetarian Is Good for
You and for the Earth
Chapter 4: Where Do I Begin? Getting Started on Your Meatless
Journey
Chapter 5: Vegetarian Nutrition—Getting Everything Your Body Needs
Chapter 6: Parasites—The Guests Who Came to Dinner
Chapter 7: The Happy Vegetarian—How a Meatless Diet Will Improve
Your Health and Well-Being
Chapter 8: “But I’m Not a Freak!” or, “How Do I Cope in a Carnivorous
World?”
Chapter 9: The Vegetarian Eats Out—Meals You Can Enjoy, from Fast
Food to Fine Dining
Chapter 10: Balancing the Scales—Losing Weight while on a Vegetarian
Diet
Chapter 11: Exercising the Mind, Body, and Spirit—Vegetarian Style
Chapter 12: The Meatless Kitchen—Buying Food and Planning Menus
Chapter 13: Delicious Vegetarian Recipes that Everyone Can Enjoy
Chapter 14: Shopping in the Health Food Aisle—Solving the Mysteries of
Seeds, Soy, and Stevia
Chapter 15: The Pros and Cons of Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, and Other Dairy
Products
Chapter 16: Special Needs—How to Live a Meatless Life and Still Make
Your Doctor (or Coach) Happy
Chapter 17: Veggies for Kids—How to Raise a Happy, Healthy Vegetarian
Child
Chapter 18: The Social Vegetarian—Connecting with Meat Eaters and
Others at Work and at Play
Chapter 19: How to Create a Vegetarian—Supportive Environment in Your
Home and Office
Chapter 20: Ethics, Beauty, and Health—Saving the Earth, One Veggie
Burger at a Time
Chapter 21: The Path Ahead—Enjoying Your Vegetarian Lifestyle for the
Rest of Your Life
Chapter 22: FAQ—Finding the Answers to the Most Commonly Asked
Questions about Vegetarianism