Is vegan food healthy (because it’s free of animal products)? Or is it unhealthy? (Aren’t you missing out on some vitamins?) Can you really lose weight on a vegan diet? (Don’t you just fill up on carbs?) Or are vegans actually anorexic? (All they eat is lettuce!) Finally, in Appetite for Reduction, there’s a cookbook that busts the myths about veganism, diets, getting skinny, and staying healthy, not to mention the best soundtrack for rocking out in your kitchen.
Isa Chandra Moskowitz is known for making groundbreaking strides in vegan cooking, proving that going vegan doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor. But after years of perfecting cupcake and cookie recipes, she wanted to lose weight. In Appetite for Reduction, Moskowitz teams up with a top nutritionist to create 100 delicious, big-portion recipesfrom Spinach Lasagna to Manhattan Glam Chowderthat are fewer than 400 calories per serving, low in fat and sugar, and high in fiber. Best of all, a healthy dinner can be on your table in under forty-five minutes.