Daelyn Fortney - The Everything Vegan Paleo Cookbook

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While it may seem like a crazy endeavor, youve just started an adventure of epic proportions. Uniting the vegan and Paleo worlds is similar to marrying fire and water. Its almost like they cancel each other out. However, I prefer to think veganism and Paleoism are more like oil and vinegar, two very different substances that, when combined, make a delicious dressing (something that will be very handy in this diet!). But just as you must vigorously shake the bottle of oil and vinegar to achieve the proper mix, the Vegan Paleo diet takes some work. Its no longer possible to grab a quick bite at the big-name fast-food joint, and gone are the days of preparing a meal straight from the preservative-filled box. This diet is all about fresh food. Food that comes from the earth and allows our bodies to thrive at the highest level. And thats what its all about: wellness achieved through a healthy diet.

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Contains material adapted from The Big Book of Paleo Recipes by Linda Larsen, copyright 2015 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-8629-2, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-8629-3; The Everything Eating Clean Cookbook by Britt Brandon, copyright 2012 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-2999-X, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-2999-3; The Everything Green Smoothies Book by Britt Brandon with Lorena Novak Bull, copyright 2011 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-2564-1, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-2564-3; The Everything Guide to Being Vegetarian by Alexandra Greeley, copyright 2009 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-60550-051-8, ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-051-5; The Everything Paleolithic Diet Book by Jodie Cohen and Gilaad Cohen, copyright 2011 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-1206-X, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-1206-3; The Everything Paleolithic Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook by Emily Dionne, copyright 2013 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-5536-2, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-5536-7; The Everything Vegan Cookbook by Jolinda Hackett with Lorena Novak Bull, copyright 2010 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-0216-1, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0216-3.

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Fortney, Daelyn.

The everything vegan paleo cookbook / Daelyn Fortney.

pages cm

Includes index.

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1. Vegan cooking. 2. Prehistoric peoples--Nutrition. I. Title.

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I wish to thank my family for their unwavering love and support, my friends for their endless interest in my endeavors, and my readers for allowing me to be part of their journeys.

Imagine taking two very different diets and combining them into one unique super way of eating. Enter the Vegan Paleo diet. On the surface, the vegan and Paleo plans are quite opposite. Adopting a vegan diet means cutting out all animal products and achieving protein requirements through grains and legumes. The Paleo diet focuses only on foods that cavemen thrived on, and much of the protein comes from meats and fish. So how can the Vegan Paleo diet really work?

Rather than letting the differences become obstacles, its best to spotlight the similarities in the vegan and Paleo worlds. Both diets celebrate natural food items like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. By allowing these gifts from nature to be the focal point, the vegan diet and Paleo diet can be joined, creating a wholesome and satisfying union. Additionally, the health benefits of both regimens separately are undeniable, and, with mindful melding, the two together create a superstar diet that is beneficial to the body, mind, and soul.

Whether youve been practicing the Vegan Paleo diet for years or you are simply curious and looking to try something new, its important to have support during your journey. Thats precisely what this book is designed to dooffer you the tools needed to help make food choices that are right for you and your lifestyle.

Of course, learning the ins and outs of the diets separately is the perfect place to start. Its important to understand what the vegan and Paleo diets entail and why they are practiced. Once you do that, it will be easier to grasp how the two can be joined. As you learn how to incorporate foods common to both diets, eliminating those that dont fit with one or the other and allowing the two to nutritionally complement each other, youll realize that the Vegan Paleo diet is a completely achievable venture. Then its on to the cooking!