Maya A. Howard - High-Protein Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: Quick and Easy Recipes for Everyday Meals

Ariel Warren, thank you for your amazing contributions and giving professional guidance through the meal plan! To my forever supportive family, thank you for the continuous words of affirmation and encouragement to create for our peoples longevity and legacy. To my girlfriends, thank you for matching my calm with overwhelming excitement and for inspiring me every single day with your pursuits. Last, thank you to the digital community who supports my work in the social media space. Your likes, comments, shares, and requests for recipes continuously uplift my spirit during moments of doubt. About the Author

She is the founder of Mayas Healthy Day, an online destination that inspires, empowers, and educates women of color to live healthy and purpose-driven lives. She is a self-taught home cook who discovered a unique talent for transforming plants into culinary indulgences after adopting a plant-based diet in 2014. In addition to creating food, fitness, and holistic wellness content for brands, Maya is a full-time dietetics student pursuing a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential. Her wellness content is inspired by the community she grew up in and draws from her experience working professionally as a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and physical therapy aide. Most important, Maya is a passionate Black woman who takes immense pride in representing her culture as a wellness leader. She believes that everyone is capable of driving social change forward and that her role is to shed light on health disparities within BIPOC communities, providing resources for people of color to achieve optimal health.

You can stay connected with her at www.mayashealthyday.com and subscribe to Soul Food Sundays, her weekly wellness newsletter that provides simple strategies for embracing holistic well-being. Cooking Conversions The recipes in this cookbook use U.S. standard measures. All the conversions in the charts below are approximate.

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