{"product_id":"chef-dels-better-than-vegan-101-favorite-low-fat-plant-based-recipes-that-helped-me-lose-over-200-pounds-paperback","title":"Chef del's Better Than Vegan: 101 Favorite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDel Sroufe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlen Merzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLindsay S. Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEating healthy just got a whole lot easier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe science is very clear. A whole-foods, plant-based diet is the healthiest possible way to eat--but veganism itself doesn't mean health, as Chef Del Sroufe, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eForks Over Knives--The Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, knows better than anyone. Sroufe managed to reach 475 pounds while eating a vegan diet rich in pastries, peanut butter, and potato chips. After converting to a vegan diet with minimal processed foods, sugars and added oils, he lost more than 240 pounds without giving up great food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBetter than Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e, Sroufe provides more than a hundred recipes that prove that the healthiest diet can also be the most delicious. Included in \u003ci\u003eBetter than Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e are dishes such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Portobello Wraps with Spicy Asian Slaw \u003cbr\u003e- Gnocchi\u003cbr\u003e- Three Sisters Enchiladas\u003cbr\u003e- Lemon Berry Sorbet \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBetter Than Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e, Sroufe tells his remarkable personal journey of how he went on to lose hundreds of pounds on a healthy vegan diet and then shares the kinds of meals (with no oil and low in fat and sugar) that restored him to health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith photographs by Robert Metzger and coauthored by \u003ci\u003eMad Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e coauthor Glen Merzer, \u003ci\u003eBetter Than Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e offers healthy and professional cooking tips with nutritional advice to help you achieve the optimal vegan diet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDel Sroufe\u003c\/b\u003e's passion for cooking began at eight years old and never faded. In 1989 he went to work for one of Columbus' premier vegetarian restaurants, the King Avenue Coffeehouse, where he honed his craft as a baker and chef. Sroufe opened Del's Bread, a vegan bakery, before beginning vegan meal delivery service in 2001, serving eclectic plant-based cuisine to Columbus residents. During this time, he developed what became a very popular cooking class series, sharing many of the delicious recipes he had created over the years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2006, Sroufe joined Wellness Forum Foods as co-owner and chef, where he continued the tradition of delivering great tasting, plant-based meals to clients in Columbus as well as throughout the continental U.S. Sroufe also joined The Wellness Forum as a member where, after a lifetime of yo-yo dieting, he has lost over 200 pounds on a low fat, plant-based diet. He continues to teach cooking classes at local venues like Whole Foods, Community Recreation Centers, and The Wellness Forum. Sroufe is the author of \u003ci\u003eForks Over Knives--The Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, a vegan cookbook companion to the acclaimed documentary \u003ci\u003eForks Over Knives\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Merzer\u003c\/b\u003e is coauthor with Pamela A. Popper, PhD, ND, of \u003ci\u003eFood Over Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, with Howard Lyman of \u003ci\u003eMad Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e, with Howard Lyman and Joanna Samorow-Merzer of \u003ci\u003eNo More Bull!\u003c\/i\u003e, and with Chef AJ of \u003ci\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/i\u003e. Merzer is also a playwright and screenwriter, having most recently completed a screenplay from \u003ci\u003eMad Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a vegetarian for 40 years and a vegan for the last 20.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769889587488,"sku":"9781939529428","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8d2794a94f374f99742f3a94444d3561.webp?v=1780359023","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chef-dels-better-than-vegan-101-favorite-low-fat-plant-based-recipes-that-helped-me-lose-over-200-pounds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}