2020 Pinnacle Book Award in Healthy Living[2021 Living Now Book Awards, Bronze medal, Evergreen Health and Wellness category
 
Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease empowers readers with the simplest, most effective way to prevent or even reverse the number one killer despite family history. Aguirre shares her personal story of reversing hypertension with a vegan diet and lifestyle, based on the recommendations of world-renowned cardiologists.
 
“Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease shows you how to use whole plant foods and mindful living to bring health and joy to every stage of your life.” —Brian Wendel, founder and president of Forks Over Knives
 
“In Joyful, Delicious Vegan, Sherra Aguirre has made plant-based eating a joyful and appealing experience that should help improve the health of those who change their eating habits.” —Ann Crile Esselstyn, co-author of the Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, and Caldwell b. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
 
“Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease is an inspiring guide to the very best of health. The power of foods is surprising -- even life-changing and this immensely practical book will guide you to putting it to use.” —-Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, Adjunct Professor , George Washington University School of Medicine, and president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
 
“Joyful, Delicious, Vegan is a rare gift - and I love it. Sherra Aguirre has given us practical instructions on how to save our lives. She has taken a look at what is catastrophic in the overall landscape of food and has created a sustainable plan for each of us to follow to health. The heart and the spirit can be mended if we follow her advice.” —Carol Jenkins, co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women's Equity, Emmy award winning journalist and media analyst
 
“A great health resource for everyone concerned with our deteriorating health in a world of scientific advances that should be improving it. This book is a journey back to health by going back to basics - by recognizing, appreciating and returning the love of our body's highly evolved 60 trillion cells, which work hard 24/7 to keep us healthy. It shows us our own ability to heal disease by paying absolute attention what we are feeding them, and changing our diets in ways that ensure their well-being.” —Elisabet Sahtouris, PhD, evolution biologist, futurist, and author of Gaia's Dance: The Story of Earth and Us
 
“In Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease, Sherra outlines a powerful, effective battle plan to defeat heart disease. This must-read book serves as both an inspiring health journey and a stepwise health guide for anyone battling heart disease or any other chronic illness.” —Baxter Montgomer, MD, FACC, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology/Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Texas Health Science Center and Medical Director, Montgomery Heart and Wellness
 
“Sherra Aguirre has written a thoughtful, well-researched book that combines nutrition science, medicine and her personal inner awareness, and which will serve our community well in the era of rapid transformation. May her words resonate with you in your journey toward optimum health and global well-being.” —Sailesh Rao, PhD, systems specialist, founder of Climate Healers, Author of Carbon Yoga, the Vegan Metamorphosis, executive producer of Cowspiracy, the Sustainability Secret, and What the Health