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

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