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Why Veganism isn’t crazy
What does being vegan entail?
Removing dairy, meat, seafood and eggs from your diet.
It is the start of a new lifestyle, not just a new diet. An abundance of vegan options exist to cater to the world’s meatless population. Vegan dishes don’t have to lack texture and flavour. Many restaurants are riding the vegan wave and offering alternatives for their consumers.
Switching to a vegan lifestyle is not easy but it feels good.
Top 5 reasons to go vegan:
- Unlike fad diets that leave you feeling tired, going vegan leaves you feeling energized and is a healthy way to keep excess fat off.
- It decreases your likeliness to develop cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
- Vegan food is tasty. Meat and dairy product alternatives are more creative than ever and there are plenty of great vegan recipes out there.
- It’s a ‘green’ diet. Meat consumption is wasteful and causes pollution.
- Not not eating meat, eggs and dairy products is the best way to save our animals.
How to start your day as a vegan
Tim Shieff, a former World Freerunning Champion, animal rights activist and vegan has put together an entertaining video on vegan breakfast options.
In a world where there is no shortage of processed food options, it is important to acknowledge our abundance of raw foods and recognize that there are a lot of fantastic, flavourful meal options for vegans.
Shieff proposes oats with raisins and cinnamon for breakfast with almond milk. A fruit salad with pineapple will be detoxing and hydrating. Vegetable juices with spinach, celery, pear and carrot are loaded with vitamins.
You can watch Shieff’s YouTube video here – How to be vegan
A vegan experiment in the workplace – Oprah’s Vegan Challenge
In March this year Oprah and 378 staff members conducted a radical experiment; they went vegan for one week. Best selling author of Veganist, Kathy Freston, led the challenge and assured the team that they weren’t going to starve. A variety of vegan options were added to the staff cafeteria menu.
Some people were cranky, some never felt better and some had more energy. Some were weak and cheated, sneaking in some eggs or meat but overall the challenge seemed to be well received.
If you are considering a vegan lifestyle, forming a support group with like-minded individuals may be more motivating and encouraging and may keep you from retorting back into old eating habits.
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