The vegan KITCHEN
WHAT IS VEGAN?
A vegan diet is wholly plant-based and excludes all animal products. Our new book, The Essential Vegan, is broken down into chapters featuring hero food groups to help you achieve a nutritionally balanced vegan diet. Think Power Pulses, in which you’ll find recipes featuring beans and lentils; Great Grains, incorporating rice, grains and noodles; Orange Vegies, which showcase the versatility of sweet potato and pumpkin; All in the Family (cauliflower, broccoli, green veg); Meet Your Protein (tofu, nuts, seeds and plant-based mince); and, last, but not least, Magic Mushrooms!
USEFUL INFO IN A NUTSHELL
LABEL CHECK
Avoid products that list any of the following on their label: casein, whey, lactalbumin, lactulose, isinglass, tallow, gelatine, albumin, honey (product of bees).
IRON ABSORPTION
Increase your body’s uptake of iron six-fold by combining your iron source with foods rich in vitamin C.
VITAMIN B12
Vitamin B12 is only found in meat, so be on the look out for vitamin B12 fortified foods, or take a supplement.
