Top 10 Benefits of Adopting a Vegan Diet

A vegan diet doesn’t sound too appetizing to most meat, cheese, and egg lovers. Yet each day, with all of the plant based alternatives for these items, many are willing to give a vegan meal a try.  Adopting a vegan diet can be kind both to your health and your wallet. You also  gain the benefit of knowing that you’re being kinder to animals and the environment. Making the switch isn’t easy, but you might find it a little easier if you know more about the benefits that come along with plant based diet.

It’s not necessary to make a complete change overnight. Implementing one thing at a time will give your body a chance to adapt so that you can make note how you feel and then decide how you’d like to move forward incorporating vegan meals.  

So let’s dive in to the 10 benefits of a Vegan Diet :

1. Vegans enjoy better overall health. You can count on having lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body weight, risk of heart disease, and risk of Type-2 diabetes. 
    

2. Veganism is better for the environment. The resources necessary for meat production are significant. Far more water and land are required to provide one serving of beef than one service of fruit, grains, or vegetables. Consider how much grain a cow or pig must consume to reach adult weight. 
    

3. A vegan diet Is kinder to animals. Animals raised for meat often live horrible lives, not to mention they’re all eventually killed before they die of natural causes. Poor living conditions are the norm for animals used to provide meat. Even cows raised for milk production or chickens raised for eggs often endure unpleasant living conditions. 
    

4. A vegan diet allows you decrease your psychological dependence on food. Vegans tend to stay fuller longer. One reason is the high-bulk and low calories found in many vegan foods. The other reason has to do with the lack of psychological satisfaction vegan foods provide. A bowl of beans isn’t quite as enticing as a bowl of ice cream, especially if you’re not hungry in the first place.  Vegans are much less likely to overeat. 

5.   Disease prevention. Vegans enjoy lower incidence of breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, macular degeneration, cataracts, arthritis, and osteoporosis. 
    

6. Lower body weight with a Vegan Diet. Vegan populations have lower body mass indexes than those that consume meat regularly. 
    

7. Life Expectancy on a Vegan Diet is Increased. Those that avoid meat and milk products live an average of six years longer than those that consume those food products. A vegan lifestyle can be a reliable way to ensure you spend a few more years living your life. 
    

8. Migraine relief. Vegan’s report having fewer migraine headaches than non-vegans. Those that routinely suffer from migraine headaches can often find relief by adopting a vegan diet. 
    

9. Fewer contaminants in foods that are plantbased. Meat, milk, and eggs can potentially introduce unhealthy chemicals into the diet. Many herbicides, pesticides, and heavy metals can concentrate in animal-based fat. The animals that provide these foods are often given growth hormones and antibiotics that can remain in the products you consume. 
    

10. A vegan diet can be less expensive. Meat and cheese tend to be expensive food items. Consider how inexpensive beans, rice, oatmeal, and fruit and vegetables can be. That’s not to say a vegan can’t spend a lot of money at the grocery store, but the option to keep food costs to a minimum is there. 

Transitioning to a vegan diet requires dedication, planning, and sacrifice. There are many benefits you’ll enjoy by eating a vegan diet. The diet can benefit your health, finances, self-esteem, and your waistline. The environment also benefits when fewer animal products are consumed. Consider these advantages and decide if a vegan lifestyle is for you. 
 

Start slowly and have a few vegan meals each week.  You can start with #meatlessmonday and take note of how you feel 2-4 hours after . Do you have more energy? Has your digestion improved? Did you sleep better ? Does your body feel lighter and do you stay full for longer?

I became vegetarian at the age of 16 and over time, transitioned to a vegan diet . My advice, is to do what feels best for you. If you haven’t watched GAME CHANGERS yet, please do! It opened my eyes and will change the way you see things too!

Here are some of my favorite books that can help you with a vegan diet : BOOKS ON AMAZON*

If you have any questions or need some help, leave a comment below.

In Wellness,

XO-A