Meat Is for Pussies: A How-To Guide for Dudes Who Want to Get Fit, Kick Ass, and Take Names

JohnJosephwantsmentoknow,innouncertainterms,thattheydon’tneedtoeatsteak,burgers,wings,ribs,oranyotheranimalproduct,forthatmatter,tobestrong-infact,hewouldargue,eatinganimalsisfortheweak.Becausewhenyourproteinsourcescomefromanimals,you’remissingoutonallofthenutritionalbenefitsofaplant-baseddiet-adietthatcanmakeyoumorefit,moresexy,andmoremanly.InMeatisforPussies,Josephpresentsathrow-downofinformation,offeringbothpersonalandscientificevidencethataplant-baseddietoffersthebestpathtoathleticism,endurance,strength,andoverallhealth.Inadditiontohandilydispellingthemythssurroundingmeat,Josephoffersworkoutadvice,amealplan,andrecipesthatmakegoingplant-basedeasy.Flavorandvitamin-packedoptionsliketheWorkingManStewandVeggieChiliwithCornbreadwillkeepmen’s(andwomen’s)bodieshealthyandenergized,whileworkoutsthatemphasizecardio,calisthenics,andtheimportanceofagoodstretchprovethatmusclestrengthisn’tdependentonmeat.Josephwillalsointroducereaderstosomelivingproofthatmeat-freeisbad-ass,fromveganIronmanBrendanBraziertomeat-freeMMAchampionJakeShields,tohimself-a50year-oldtriathletewhoisstillrunning,workingout,andstage-divinglikea22-year-old.Thesearemenwholivetheirlivesontheedge,whoseenduranceisunflappable,andwhoseleveloffitnessisunquestionable.Joseph’spassionforeducatingtheworldaboutthebenefitsofaplant-baseddietcomesthroughoneachpage,inavoiceandavocabularythatisuniquelyhisown.Attheendoftheday,hewantsreaderstolivealong,healthy,happylife…andhewon’ttakenoforan