The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian is a book targeted to teenage girls who are considering a teen vegetarian diet.
The author is nutrition educator and counselor, Rachel Meltzer Warren, who became a vegetarian at the age of twelve.
This vegetarian diet for teens offers advice to help teenagers stay healthy as a vegetarian. It offers a general introduction to a vegetarian lifestyle and dispels common myths about the diet.
Also addressed is the subject of how a young girl can talk with parents who are questioning her dietary choices.
The book is designed for girls who are contemplating eliminating or even just reducing their intake of meat.
Readers are encouraged to first take a short quiz to determine what will work best for them. Warren outlines different dietary styles of vegetarian eating so that girls can figure out which approach they find most appealing.
There are some people who really want to go vegetarian but there are one or two foods they can’t imagine giving up. Warren says don’t let this deter you from exploring a vegetarian diet.
The way you eat is always evolving. Giving up meat with one “vegexception” may help you eventually transition to a meat-free diet.
Other categories include:
The Cold Tofurky – for girls who are serious about going completely vegetarian.
The Ethical Carnivore – those who don’t want to go vegetarian but only wish to consume animals raised in a humane way.
This vegetarian diet for teens reassures readers that being a “veghead” doesn’t mean you will miss out on essential nutrients. But it also doesn’t necessarily put you on the fast track to a healthy diet.
Just like everyone else you need to make solid choices to achieve a balanced diet.
The diet highlights the major nutrients teenage girls need to be aware of, why they are important and what you can eat to get them. Nutrition subjects covered in the book include:
Big Banana Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookie
Mediterranean Pita Pocket
Popcorn sprinkled with nutritional yeast
Coconut Spinach Chickpeas
Chocolate Power Mousse
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian: How to Look Great, Feel Fabulous, and Be a Better You retails at $12.99.
This vegetarian diet for teens is a valuable guide for teenage girls who are considering a plant-based diet. It addresses the practical aspects of changing to a vegetarian lifestyle including nutrition, meal planning and social interactions.
Although this resource is written specifically for teenagers, there is also much information of relevance to anyone considering going vegetarian.