{"product_id":"chef-dels-better-than-vegan-101-favorite-low-fat-plant-based-recipes-that-helped-me-lose-over-200-pounds-9781939529428","title":"Chef del's Better Than Vegan: 101 Favorite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds","description":"Eating healthy just got a whole lot easier. \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\u003cli\u003e Portobello Wraps with Spicy Asian Slaw \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Gnocchi \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Three Sisters Enchiladas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \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\u003eThe China Study: Quick \u0026amp; Easy Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \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\n\u003cb\u003eGlen Merzer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFood Is Climate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOwn Your Health\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e America Goes Vegan!\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coauthor with Del Sroufe of \u003ci\u003eBetter Than Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e; with Pamela A. Popper, PhD, ND, of \u003ci\u003eFood Over Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e; with Chef AJ of \u003ci\u003eUnprocessed\u003c\/i\u003e; with Howard Lyman of\u003ci\u003e Mad Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e; and with Howard Lyman and Joanna Samorow-Merzer of \u003ci\u003eNo More Bull!.\u003c\/i\u003e Glen hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Glen Merzer Show\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a vegetarian for more than 50 years and a vegan for more than 30 years. He is also a playwright and screenwriter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLindsay S. Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of the Happy Herbivore cookbook series: \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Herbivore Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Happy Herbivore\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHappy Herbivore Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e. As of September 2012, Nixon has sold more than 150,000 cookbooks. Nixon has been featured on \u003ci\u003eDr. Oz\u003c\/i\u003e and TheFoodNetwork.com, and she has spoken at Google. Her recipes have also been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVegNews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVegetarian Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, Oprah.com, Bethenny.com, Fitness.com, Bust.com, WebMD.com, Shape.com, among many others. 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