Tosca Reno - The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook: Lose Weight and Get Healthy—One Mouthwatering Meal at a Time!

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IMPORTANT

The information in this book reflects the authors experiences and opinions and is not intended to replace medical advice.

Before beginning this or any nutritional or exercise regimen, consult your physician to be sure it is appropriate for you. Ask for a physical stress test.

Im going to be straight with you Im not a vegetarian. Are you going to put the book down and run away? I hope not, because the principles of a vegetarian lifestyle can easily be incorporated into any diet vegetarian or not.

If youre an Eat-Clean Diet veteran you know this lifestyle is based on eating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein sources. But not all of the protein needs to come from animals. In fact, its more healthful, beneficial and wallet-friendly to limit your intake of meat and stick to a mainly plant-based diet. This is especially true with the plethora of hormone-injected, antibiotic-ridden, unnaturally fed meats currently filling our grocery store shelves, not to mention how expensive good-quality meats can be. In fact, vegetarianism and The Eat-Clean Diet make a perfect pair! This must be why so many of my readers asked for it.

After attending countless trade shows and meeting tons of Eat-Clean Diet fans I found many were asking the same thing: When, oh when, Tosca, will you have a vegetarian cookbook? I decided to bite the bullet and delve into the project. What I learned throughout the process is that vegetarianism can be an extremely healthful lifestyle choice, but it can also be harmful if not followed properly. I was shocked to learn about the countless vegetarians who think that simply cutting out meat makes you healthy. Not so especially if you are surviving on little but pasta and bread (more common than you might think), thereby avoiding important vitamins and minerals and overloading your blood-sugar handling.

Vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice that needs to be adopted carefully and thoughtfully. I have done my best throughout this book to clarify the most important aspects of a healthy vegetarian lifestyle and discuss how they can be incorporated into your life, all while offering gorgeous, delicious food that satisfy all your needs. Dont forget to talk to your healthcare provider for more information and to make sure you are taking good care of yourself.

There are many different ways to eat vegetarian food, whether youre choosing simply to eat a few vegetarian meals each week (this is what we do in my house) or choosing to avoid all animal products as a vegan. Ultimately, the point is to eat clean, healthy, whole foods.

So, as a non-vegetarian, I present to you The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook entirely dedicated to plant-based Eat-Clean Diet meals. Its heavy on vegetables, heavy on love and heavy on helping hands around the kitchen!

Need more? Dont forget to visit my team, tons of other Eat-Clean Diet followers and me on Facebook and Twitter, at eatcleandiet.com or toscareno.com, and on the Kitchen Table (our virtual support system) at eatcleandiet.com/kitchentable.

Sincerely,

The term vegetarian can mean different things to different people. One person will eat no animal products whatsoever, another will consume dairy and another still will eat dairy, eggs and even fish sometimes. Of course we have other concerns when cooking too do any of our guests keep a gluten-free diet? Do we need something fast to make after a long day of work? Will our kids eat it?

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I want to make sure this book is as easy as possible for you to use, and so Ive come up with some handy symbols. Simply look at the top of each recipe and youll be able to tell in seconds whether the dish is right for your needs.

LEGEND

VEGAN

LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN

OVO VEGETARIAN

LACTO VEGETARIAN

PESCATARIAN

GLUTEN-FREE