She has spearheaded worldwide efforts to improve the treatment of animals in manufacturing, entertainment, and elsewhere.Every day, in laboratories, food factories, and other industries, animals by the millions are subjected to inhumane cruelty. In this accessible guide, Newkirk teaches readers hundreds of simple ways to stop thoughtless animal cruelty and make positive choices.For each topic, Newkirk provides hard facts, personal insight, inspiration, ideas, and resources, including:- How to eat healthfully and compassionately- How to adopt animals rather than support puppy mills- How to make their vote count and change public opinion- How to switch to cruelty-free cosmetics and clothing- How to choose amusements that protect rather than exploit animals.With public concern for the well-being of animals greater than ever--particularly among young people--this timely, practical book offers exciting and easy ways to make a difference.

    She draws from the tradition of vegetarian cooking in Buddhist temples, as well as the vegetable-based dishes found in traditional Japanese cuisine. For dishes usually prepared with meat, fish or fowl, Miyoko has created innovative substitutes utilizing vegetarian foods like tofu and seitan, to create recipes suitable for vegans.

    Using fresh fruit, whole-grain flours, natural sweeteners, and light vegetable oils, the recipes range from home-spun classics to spectacular newcomers, including blackberry cobbler, chocolate-pecan bourbon bundt cake, peach and cherry pie, lemon-walnut tea cake, fresh plum galette, raspberry sorbet, orange-ginger oatmeal crunch cookies, fresh strawberry compote with orange-ginger syrup, and many more.Sweet and Natural is a must-have resource for anyone who wants or needs to eliminate unwanted fat, refined sugar, and cholesterol-and celebrate good health with great desserts.

    

    John McDougall. founder of the McDougall Program and a longtime advocate of women's health rights, arms women with the facts they need to achieve a lifetime of good health. Based on a unique low-fat, low-protein, high carbohydrate diet, The McDougall Program for Women combines sound nutrition with sensible exercise in a complete and natural lifestyle plan that covers every aspect of women's wellness This comprehensive volume includes information on topics like: -- Eating right to feel great at any age-- How to have a healthy pregnancy-- Ten ways to prevent breast cancer-- Considering hormone replacement therapy-- What to do about osteoporosis-- How to protect yourself against heart diseaseThrough his live-in program at St. Helena's Hospital in Napa Valley, California, regular radio and television appearances newsletter, and extensive speaking engagements, Dr. McDougall has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted figures in the field of women's health, helping thousands of women overcome health and fitness problems. The McDougall Program for Women is an important resource for every woman's bookshelf.