Library

- Vegetarian Foods: Powerful for Health
- The Three-Step Way to Go Vegetarian
- Protein Myth
- Tips for Making the Switch to a Vegetarian Diet
- Cooking Without Eggs
- Calcium in Plant-Based Diets
- What About Milk?
- The New Four Food Groups
- Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- The Veganizer: Changing Your Regular Meals Into Low-Fat Vegan Meals
- Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy
- Vegetarian Diets for Children: Right from the Start
- Recipes for Health

THE VEGETARIAN STARTER KIT is published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. PCRM consists of more than 6,000 physicians and 100,000 lay members. PCRM promotes nutrition, preventive medicine, ethical research practices, and compassionate medical policy.

THE VEGETARIAN STARTER KIT is not intended as individual medical advice. Persons with medical conditions or who are taking medications should discuss any diet and lifestyle changes with their health professional.

Readers are welcome to reproduce articles from this publication for personal or educational use without additional permission. Material should not be reproduced for resale without prior arrangement with PCRM. © PCRM, 2005.

Note to the Reader: This booklet does not take the place of individualized medical care or advice. If you are overweight, have any health problems, or are on medication, you should consult with your doctor before making any changes in your diet or exercise routines. A diet change can alter your need for medication. For example, individuals with diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol levels often need less medication when they improve their diets. With any dietary change, it is important to ensure complete nutrition. Be sure to include a source of vitamin B12 in your routine, which could include any common multivitamin, fortified soymilk or cereals, or a vitamin B12 supplement containing five micrograms or more per day.