Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World

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Author and holistic health practitioner, Victoria Moran, started eating only plants in her hometown of Kansas City nearly thirty years ago, lost sixty pounds and raised her daughter, Adair, vegan from birth. In MAIN STREET VEGAN, Moran offers a complete guide to making this major lifestyle shift, with an emphasis on practical "baby steps" (you don't have to throw out your leather shoes, animal-tested soap and meat and dairy products all in one day!). Not just for foodies or "health nuts," this book provides practical advice and simple, savoury recipes for everyone-from Main Street to Wall Street and everywhere in between. MAIN STREET VEGAN outlines a path to becoming vegan in just forty small steps, including: *Decide That You Can Do This *Retire from Dieting *Propel Yourself with Plant Protein *Know the Beings Behind Bacon and Burgers The steps presented in this book can be taken in almost any order and performed at your own pace. With MAIN STREET VEGAN the possibilities are endless-find out what works for YOU!

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Im delighted that youre making the vegan lifestyle more accessible and achievable.
President Bill Clinton

Main Street Vegan.offers practical advice and inspiration for everyone interested in going vegan, no matter what tax bracket youre in!
Ellen DeGeneres

This book is the bible of vegan living.
BigCityVegan.com

Main Street Vegan is exactly the guide you need to make changing the menu effortless. This flawlessly researched book covers every aspect of plant-based eating and cruelty-free living, with all you need to make healthy changes stick.
Neal Barnard, MD, The 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart

This book is a gem.
Rory Freedman, coauthor Skinny Bitch

Finally, a book isnt preaching to the vegan choir, but to the people in the pews and the ones who cant fit in those pews. This is a book for the Main Street majority who arent vegans. Once you read this, youll know its possible to get healthy and enjoy doing it.
Michael Moore

"The Vegan Bible: new Testament . . . [Moran's] writing is a true extension of herself: witty, fun, smart, charming, beautiful . . . Main Street overflows with heart and soul . . . She puts everything into it; anyone veg-curious or already plant-based would benefit from picking up a copy."
VegNews

A great book for anyone whos curious about veganism. It shows that not all vegan are weirdos like me.
Moby

"The newMain Street Vegan, a plant-based omnibus where spirit meets stomach and magic meets Main Street."
The Huffington Post

Morans feisty, fun and fearless guide to eating vegan on your own terms will win her many fans. As a primer on veganism, her effort touches all of the basics. Those eager to lose weight, increase energy, and offset stress and aging, while achieving optimum nutrition and not spending a lot of money on expensive organic ingredients will find numerous suggestions and easy recipes to help them reach their goals. As a comprehensive and highly motivating resource for upping the bar on quality of life, Morans book takes veganism to the next level.
Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Victoria Moran is a certified holistic health counsellor, a motivational speaker and the author of ten previous books, including the international bestseller Creating a Charmed Life. Moran has appeared on Oprah, writes for magazines, including VegNews and Natural Health and blogs for the Huffington Post.