I Could Never Be Vegan: A Beginner's Guide for a Smooth Transition to a Plant-Based Diet

By Devon Hoholuk

This book is written as a gentle and practical introduction to a plant-based diet. Meal planning resources, simple recipes, and vegan baking hacks are the heart of this book, with journaling questions and exercises scattered throughout to personalise your plant-based journey. I Could Never Be Vegan takes a non-dieting approach to meal planning and is filled with tips and tricks to make plant-based eating more simple and enjoyable than you could have ever imagined. In this book, readers will be able to explore both their reasons for going plant-based and what may be holding them back. Towards the end of this book, you'll find a master list of vegan products sold in large chain grocery stores, as well as baking substitutions, meal ideas, and travelling tips. Whether you're curious about plant-based eating for health, environmental, or ethical reasons, this guide is a great way to kickstart your journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Devon Hoholuk
• Release date: Apr 7, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370173020

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I Could Never Be Vegan: A Beginner’s Guide for a Smooth Transition to a Plant-Based Diet

Copyright 2013 Devon Hoholuk

Published by Devon Hoholuk at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Closing Statements

About the Author

Sources

I Could Never Be Vegan:

A beginner’s guide for a smooth transition to a plant-based diet

The word vegan has been popping up all over the place. The latest diets promising weight loss are all saying that plants are the way to go; restaurants are offering meat-free options; and people are starting to think that being vegan isn’t just for hippies.

Maybe you’re vegetarian, and would like to go a step further and become vegan. Perhaps some of your friends are vegan, and it seems interesting to you, but not necessarily manageable. Or maybe you’re a diehard meat eater, and this whole vegan nonsense seems completely unreasonable to you, so you chose this book to have some laughs.

Whatever your stance on veganism is, I hope that by reading this book you might begin to open your mind to the possibility of reducing your use of animal products. I’m not here to try to convince anyone that being vegan is the only way to live, or to push my values onto those that don’t want to hear them. What I am here to do is to give you an introductory view of plant-based diets, and some easy ways to start to make a change in your life. By definition, vegans not only avoid eating animal products, but boycott the use of animals in their clothing and beauty products as well. While I personally avoid products like leather and wool, and disagree with animal testing, this book is focused almost exclusively on diet.

This book is split into four parts:

1. Exploring your Why

2. Exploring you Why Not

3. Veganizing" recipes

4. Sample meal plan and resources

Throughout this book, I hope that the readings and short journaling exercises will help you to be able to find a version of the vegan lifestyle that works for you. I don’t expect you to swear off animal products right away, but maybe you’ll find something that sparks your interest, or a recipe you might like to try.

My Story

I didn’t become fully vegan overnight. In fact, many people might not consider me to be fully vegan now. I like to think of veganism as a spectrum; people with their own set of values and

Reviews for I Could Never Be Vegan

[anabeyalee · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved the simplicity and shortness. It's to the point. I would have like more health related reasons in the "why" chapter, but it truly helps make the first step towards veganism easier.