Why Vegan? A Handful of Reasons…for Healthier You

Hola secret –keepers!!!
Are you still in doubt whether a vegan lifestyle is the right one for you? Do all sort of questions still poppin’ into your mind as for what sort of an exotic fruit a “vegan” is and what the reasons and benefits are for slowly transforming into one too? Yes…that’s right…take it SLOW! As any other small or big change, it takes some time. You need to first make a change in your mind, the way you see and think about food and that itself is quite a crucial process.  Suddenly picturing your life without this creamy milkshake or double cheeseburger can be quite disturbing thought, right? But don’t worry, because nobody is expecting that from you. We are different and oh…this is awesome, so you can take it at your own pace and go through this process feeling comfortable and guilt-free if you “fail” now and then along the way. Once you take the decision to try a vegan lifestyle, you don’t have to take it as a permanent and irreversible state. Try new meatless dishes, make sure you are not eating too less, drink enough water and just…explore!! Explore new tastes, flavors, ingredients, products and make your plate and your life FUN and COLORFUL!

Now this leads me to the idea to share with you how I got myself into the vegan lifestyle and what my motivations and reasons were. But since there are actually a lot of things to mention there and I don’t want to skip or miss even a tiny detail I think that it deserves a separate post, where I can tell you about all the ups and downs I had and well…my tiny little sins and slips now and then. So now I’m just going to say that it kind of happened overnight for me. It was a year ago, right after Christmas, when I came across a short documentary on youtube, called “The Truth about Slaughterhouses”. A really short video…a whole 11:50 minutes in total, which just changed me forever!  But anyway…more about my personal story another time. Now back to the topic and a handful of reasons to consider becoming a vegan J

Vegan for Health

1. Vegetarians are about 40 percent less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters
2. Breast cancer rates are significantly lower in nations, such as China, that follow plant-based diets
3. Meat and dairy products contribute to many forms of cancer, including cancer of the colon, breast, ovaries, and prostate
4. Blood analysis of vegetarians reveals a higher level of “natural killer cells,” specialized white blood cells that attack cancer cells
5. Vegan diets can significantly reduce blood pressure
6. A higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, which are rich in fiber, folic acid, antioxidants, and phytochemicals, is associated with lower blood cholesterol concentrations, a lower chance of stroke, and a lower risk of mortality from ischemic heart disease
7. Plant-based diets drastically decrease one’s genetic tendency of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes type 2 and cancer
8. A diet high in fiber results in more frequent bowel movements, which helps in preventing colon cancer.
9. A well balanced vegan diet consisting of high fruit and vegetable intake and low in fat can prevent from and reverse obesity
10. Consumption of plant-based foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, rich in vitamins, boosts the immune system.

The above mentioned are just some of the health benefits from going towards a more natural and plant-based food. Next post will be about the animal welfare and the way we can if not completely stop, at least reduce the number of suffering, exploited and killed animals...
I'm now going for a midnight snack...oranges and a hot cup of organic white tea with PEPPERMINT (SMELLS SOOO GOOD)!!!