Annie Markowitz - Whole Food Vegan Baking

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Ebook 978-1-64611-240-1 R0 This cookbook is dedicated to my incredible parents. Without their endless, unconditional love and support, I would be nowhere near where I am today. Contents Welcome to Whole Food Vegan Baking ! Im Annie, and I am so glad youre here! Im a vegan recipe blogger with a passion for all things related to food, health, and wellness. As a teenager, and later as a college student, I struggled with my weight. I tried every diet under the sun, and nothing worked long term because I didnt enjoy eating diet foods and always felt restricted.

Food became my enemy. I did not feel well, and I lacked energy. I stumbled on the whole food, plant-based diet during some late-night Google searching. I began doing more and more research about the diet, browsing recipes, and I just couldnt get enough! I read stories about how eating primarily whole, plant-based foods changed peoples lives by helping them lose weight, increase their energy, and reverse disease. (And the recipes looked delicious!) These benefits totally resonated with me, so I decided to give the whole food, plant-based diet a whirl. I was so excited by the fact that I could still eat brownies and lose weight! I didnt have to give up the sweets that I lovedI just had to find healthier ways to prepare them.

By my third year in college, I had lost all the weight I wanted, mastered the art of vegan baking, and felt better than ever. I fell in love with food againso much so that I went on to obtain my doctorate in nutritional sciences. My mission is to share my love for preparing delicious, nutritious vegan foods, one chocolate chip cookie at a time. The beauty of whole foods is that they come with many powerful health benefits. Whole foods are incredibly nutritious because they are in their natural, unprocessed form, with the highest concentrations of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They are also naturally high in fiber and low in sugar, and they contain gut-friendly probiotics to support digestive health.

People who follow diets that are rich in whole foods have a lower risk for many diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, and are less likely to be overweight. Whole foods are much more filling than processed foods, thanks to their high water and fiber contents, so when you make them the center of your diet, its much more difficult to overeat. A regular vegan diet provides many of the benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet, and it is linked with a lower risk of disease and lower rates of obesity than those associated with the standard American diet. Now that you know all about why vegan whole foods are so good for you, youre ready to dive into this cookbook and whip up yummy and healthy vegan desserts! Baking with whole food vegan ingredients does not mean sacrificing taste. It simply means that you will now be able to enjoy delicious cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and more without putting anything artificial into your body. You dont have to be vegan or on the whole food, plant-based diet to enjoy the recipes in this book.

These recipes are for anyone who is looking for amazingly flavorful yet healthy alternatives to classic sweet treats. Whether your passion is blueberry muffins, chocolate chip cookies, red velvet cupcakes, or pecan pie, this cookbook covers all your whole food vegan dessert-making needs. This cookbook features delectable baked goods that have been transformed into better-for-you versions of the classics. Each recipe uses only natural, whole food, plant-based ingredients, meaning no refined flour, no processed sugar, and no oil or butter. When you try the recipes in this cookbook, youll be amazed at how delicious healthy baking can be. With a few easy substitutions, an oil-free vegan apple pie will have all the flavor of Grandmas original recipe, but none of the unhealthy, artery-clogging, processed ingredients.

This way, you can be kind to your body while indulging in some seriously drool-worthy decadence. Whole Food Vegan Basics The vegan diet is made up of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains and excludes meat, dairy, and any other animal products. A whole food, plant-based diet is quite different. It excludes processed vegan products, from vegan sausage to vegan cheese to vegan chicken nuggets. These products are not whole foods and are definitely not the healthiest options. A whole food, plant-based diet is a type of vegan diet that excludes processed foods and focuses purely on natural, minimally processed foodsreal foods as close as possible to their natural states.