Alexandra Jamieson - Living Vegan For Dummies

Living Vegan For Dummies

by Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP

Living Vegan For Dummies

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ISBN: 978-0-470-52214-1

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About the Author

Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP, has been seen on Oprah, The Final Word, 30 Days, and The National Health Test with Bryant Gumbel. She even was featured in the award-winning documentary Super Size Me (2004).

Why? Because Alex has proven herself to be a wise and profound voice for holistic nutrition and healthy living. In her book, The Great American Detox Diet (Rodale, 2005), Alex offers remarkably sane and tasty advice on how to detox, live healthfully, and feel fantastic.

Her knowledge of nutrition has been artfully developed through years of both professional and self-study. As the daughter of natural health advocates, Alex crafted a unique personal mission to spread the word about the power of healthy food and the astounding ways in which it can positively transform everyday life. Alex now commands a matchless repertoire of nutritional wisdom and food savvy.

Alex is a professionally trained healthy gourmet chef, having studied at New York Citys Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. She refined her techniques by cooking professionally in Milan, Italy, as well as at a variety of popular New York City restaurants.

In addition, Alex is a certified health and nutrition counselor. She studied with groundbreaking pioneers in the field of nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is accredited by Columbia Universitys Teachers College and by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

Alex also traveled the world, visiting more than 20 countries while premiering Super Size Me, an Oscar-nominated documentary, and acting as a messenger for the power of holistic nutrition and healthy detoxing. Though she readily and ably shares her message with all, her passion is helping professional women enhance their ability to excel and achieve using healthy food as a catalyst.

A healthy and energetic vegan herself, Alex lives in New York City with her family, including her vegan son, Laken, and a lively male cat named Sue.

For more information, please visit www.nutritionforempoweredwomen.com.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my son, Laken, a shining example of a healthy vegan human being. And to everyone considering living as a vegan, or supporting someone who is on this path, I applaud your efforts to make this world a better place, one bite at a time.

Authors Acknowledgments

My heartfelt thanks and acknowledgements to the wonderful folks at Wiley Publishing, Inc. who made this book possible: Copy Editor Jessica Smith, Acquisitions Editor Lindsay Lefevere, Senior Project Editor Chrissy Guthrie, and all the Composition Department folks who helped with the layout and design work. Thanks also to Rachel Nix for the technical review, to Emily Nolan for the recipe testing, and to Patty Santelli for the nutritional analysis.

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