One of the world's most recognized vegan body builders presents a comprehensive guide to building a fit body while eating a plant-based diet. Author Robert Cheeke inspires people to develop magnificent bodies. His passion for doing the most amount of good while causing the least amount of harm has inspired athletes, trainers, and anyone interested in a strong, healthy body. This title includes information on the most important things to consider in order to be a successful vegan bodybuilder including the best way to put together vegan meal programs and training regimens, how to find sponsorship and make bodybuilding a career, and where to find access to vegan products, services, and equipment. There is also advice on how to take bodybuilding beyond a personal endeavor and use it for activism and outreach.

Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Robert Cheeke

Sports & Outdoors

Book Publishing Co.

This book contains a wealth of information on the raw food lifestyle. Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. And both old converts to raw foods and new recruits alike will be fascinated with food historian Rynn Berry's presentation of the first narrative history of the rawfoods movement in the United States. 
 More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. Readers will find science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines, and practical information on how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily. 
A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. Nutritional analyses are given for each recipe. Also included is a section on what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master. 
 This book is a major contribution to the raw foods movement.

Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Brenda Davis

Vesanto Melina

Rynn Berry

Special Diet

Say No to Meat dishes up straight talk to young omnivores on the facts of a meat-centered diet. With its lively, accessible approach, and over 35 easy recipes to get readers started, this book provides valuable information on key issues and explains why going veg is a fun, smart, and delicious choice. 
 Readers will find answers to all their pressing questions: *What really happens to farm animals? *What is the environmental impact of meat production? *How can going veg can help global hunger? *How does our food affect our health? 
Included are tips to handle any situation: * Talking to family, friends, and dates. *Getting a delicious meal at any restaurant. * Easily putting together a balanced diet.

Say No To Meat

Stewart, Rose

Amanda Strombom

Vegetarian & Vegan

Gourmet restaurateur and vegan food expert Miyoko Schinner shares her secrets for making homemade nondairy cheeses that retain all the complexity and sharpness of their dairy counterparts while incorporating nutritious nuts and plant-based milks. Miyoko shows how to tease artisan flavors out of unique combinations of ingredients, such as rejuvelac and nondairy yogurt, with minimal effort. The process of culturing and aging the ingredients produces delectable vegan cheeses with a range of consistencies from soft and creamy to firm. For readers who want to whip up something quick, Miyoko provides recipes for almost-instant ricotta and sliceable cheeses, in addition to a variety of tangy dairy substitutes, such as vegan sour cream, creme fraiche, and yogurt. For suggestions on how to incorporate vegan artisan cheeses into favorite recipes, Miyoko offers up delectable appetizers, entrees, and desserts, from caprese salad and classic mac and cheese to eggplant parmesan and her own San Francisco cheesecake.

Artisan Vegan Cheese

Miyoko Schinner

Cooking by Ingredient

This is not the typical culinary compilation! Foodies of every persuasion will be enticed by Mistress Ginger and her follies in the kitchen. Here is a saucy showgirl who knows that anyone can make and enjoy fabulous vegan food whether it's a longtime vegan who wears a bunch of kale as a badge of honor or a self-described carnivore who doesn't know a radish from a rutabaga. Filled with practical tips for eating better amid a hustle-and-bustle life with recipes that will please anyone, Mistress Ginger Cooks! presents a veritable plant-based paradise for busy people who want to be healthier. Guided by the irrepressible and irresistible Mistress Ginger, readers will learn simple, everyday dishes bursting with flavor as well as a few more elaborate recipes for extra-special occasions. From tips on planning balanced meals to putting together knock-out themed menus, the kitchen has never been so much fun. Par-tay Pate, French Kissed Toast, Blueberry Stud Muffins, Bodacious Tortelloni, Flaming Stir-Fry, and Titillating Tapenade are a few of the recipes Ginger whips up. Best of all, the book features her bawdy, good-natured humor, as well as gorgeous color photos of the Mistress herself, throughout.

Mistress Ginger Cooks: Everyday Vegan Food for Everyone

Mistress Ginger

This brilliant follow-up to Chef Ramses Bravo's first cookbook, Bravo!, demonstrates how a healthy, whole-foods diet can be not only delicious but also quick and easy. By adhering to the SOS-free concept (no sugar, oil, or salt), Ramses provides a slew of simple yet surprisingly flavorful staple recipes you can enjoy all week long, regardless of how little time you have to spend in the kitchen. Two weeks of sample menus, along with detailed techniques, equipment lists, and easy-to-find ingredients, will inspire a lifetime of wholesome eating. Recover your health, lose weight, and enhance your longevity by following this time-tested approach endorsed by the medical professionals at TrueNorth Health Center.

Bravo Express!: No Sugar - Oil - or Salt

Bravo, Ramses

Quick & Easy

The rise in popularity of plant-based foods has resulted in a vast array of commercial meatless meats. Now many of the flavors, appearances and textures of meat dishes we grew up can be replicated and our feelings of nostalgia for family favorites and ethnic traditional dishes can be satisfied?all from your home kitchen. Crafting Seitan offers step-by-step guidance for preparing more than one hundred recipes that include zesty ?chickun,? robust ?beaf,? juicy ?porq,? and hearty vegan sausages. Whether for a party, holiday, or every day, home cooks can find recipes using wheat-based seitan, soy products, and a variety of flavorings to create burgers, meatless meatballs, roasts and every variety of shred, batter fry, skewer, steak, cutlet, chop, and barbecue under the sun. Also included are regional American favorites, as well Asian, Mexican, and other international dishes.

Crafting Seitan: Creating Homemade Plant-Based Meats

Skye Michael Conroy

Kitchen Appliances

This companion volume to Body on Fire reiterates essential concepts about the nature of inflammation and its relationship to chronic illness, offers insights into why certain foods are health-supporting, and provides a how-to-start manual that features an abundance of easy-to-make recipes. The main goal is to calm inflammation and reduce the risk of illness. While there are multiple steps involved with healing, nutrition should be the first one to turn to. With a renewed focus on sleep, movement, and an unstressed mind, Drs. Aggarwal and Rao provide a drug-free option for regaining health. Guidance, encouragement, and sound advice are offered on everything from the best times to eat and which foods affect sleep, exercise, and outlook to rediscovering the joys of cooking and budget-friendly options. The recipes use minimum amounts of salt and oil, are nutrient-dense as well as universally appealing, and deliver a healthy dose of flavor with each bite.

Body on Fire Anti-inflammatory Cookbook: Your Guide to Eating Plant Foods That Fight Disease

Monica Aggarwal MD

Jyothi Rao MD

Bravo!

Alan Goldhamer

Chef Ramses Bravo

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