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Vesanto
Melina
is a Registered Dietitian and co-author of the nutrition classics The
New Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegetarian, and of Becoming
Vegan, Raising Vegetarian Children, and of the new Raw Food Revolution
Diet. She has taught nutrition at Bastyr University in Seattle,
Washington and the University of British Columbia. She is co-author of
the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada's Position on
Vegetarian Diets (2003) and the Manual of Clinical Dietetics, 6th
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From her west
coast office, Vesanto helps patients and clients all over North America by a
combination of phone, fax, and email, to create nutritionally adequate eating
patterns despite food sensitivities. She is a nutrition consultant to major food
manufacturers and various levels of government. Vesanto has first hand
experience with her own allergies and those of family members. From adolescence
she was hospitalized with lung conditions that continued for several decades,
along with continual sinus problems and headaches, until she removed dairy
products from her diet. She had atopic eczema in reaction to wheat and eggs,
discovered that her lung and skin reactions were stress-related as well as food
related, and became skilled at stress management. She discovered that certain
foods trigger symptoms of osteoarthritis. Her son Chris (Xoph) had colic
and allergies as a baby and continues to have allergies to tree nuts, several
raw fruits, and seafood, however he survived all this and turned into a
wonderfully tall and strong young man.
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Jo Stepaniak
is the author of over a dozen books and hundreds of
articles on vegetarian cuisine and compassionate living. She has been a
vegetarian for more than forty years and a vegan for over half that
time. Her own struggles with allergies, and the successful creation of
the recipes in this book, served as inspiration for this book. Her
husband, Michael, has been a tremendous support through the process,
giving excellent feedback on recipes. Jo has endured and overcome
numerous food sensitivities, so she knows firsthand the challenges and
frustrations of living with dietary restrictions. |
One of her greatest gifts to us, and to you, is the versatile baking mix you
will find on page 182. With this, those of you with wheat or gluten
sensitivities can have your cake and eat it, too (without fear of adverse
reactions). Jo is based in western Pennsylvania; you can visit her Web site at
www.vegsource.com/jo.
Here is a list of the books that Jo has authored:
Raising Vegetarian Children (with Vesanto Melina)
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook (with Vesanto Melina)
Compassionate Living for Healing, Wholeness & Harmony
The Vegan Sourcebook, Second Edition
Being Vegan: Living with Conscience, Conviction, and Compassion
Vegan Deli: Wholesome Ethnic Fast Food
The Saucy Vegetarian
Vegan Vittles: : Second Helpings
The Uncheese Cookbook
Table for Two: Meat- and Dairy-Free Recipes for Two
Delicious Food for a Healthy Heart
The Nutritional Yeast Cookbook
Dairy-Free & Delicious
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Dina Aronson is a New
Jersey-based dietitian whose specialties include chronic disease
prevention, vegetarian/vegan nutrition, and technology. She is the
founder and director of www.veganRD.com and as www.welltechsolutions.com, a
nutrition technology consulting company. Dina, a nationally recognized
writer and speaker, is co-author of Food Allergy Survival Guide as well
as Minerals from Plant Foods: Strategies for Maximizing Nutrition.
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Dina's work has appeared in various publications including Journal of the
American Dietetic Association <http://www.adajournal.org> ,
Today's Dietitian <http://todaysdietitian.com> ,
VegNews<http://www.vegnews.com> , Vegetarian Times, Aging Well, Natural
Health <http://naturalhealthmag.com> , and Body & Soul <http://www.bodyandsoulmag.com> .
Dina is the dietitian for VegFamily.com, and has been interviewed for numerous
television and radio programs and publications such as Vegetarian Times <http://www.vegetariantimes.com>,
Reader's Digest <http://www.rd.com>, and The Boston Globe <http://www.boston.com/news/globe> .
Dina regularly consults with groups and individuals--with and without food
sensitivities--who want to improve their health and well-being by moving towards
a more whole-foods, plant-based diet. Dina is a consultant for food and
nutrition companies, helping them improve effectiveness via creative marketing
and evidence-based information. Dina also gives lectures to various
organizations of nutrition professionals and the general public about nutrition
and health. Dina is the recipient of the American Dietetic Association's
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award in 2002.
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