Are you thinking of taking the leap of faith and cutting out meat and dairy but are unsure and skeptical on when or where you're going to consume protien, iron & calcium?
Don't worry, I have wonderful and inspiring facts that I want to share with you to help understand the world of eating a vegan wholefood diet.
MORE VITAMINS & MINERALS
Plant foods have a higher content and wider array of vitamins and minerals and everything your body needs can be taken from veggies, grains and legumes.
MORE VITAMINS & MINERALS
Plant foods have a higher content and wider array of vitamins and minerals and everything your body needs can be taken from veggies, grains and legumes.
PROTEIN
Quinoa
Spirulina (One of the highest known protein sources on planet earth containing 70% complete protein- steak only consists of 25% protein once cooked)
Lentils
Chickpeas
Goji berries
Chia seeds
Blackbeans
Beans
Legumes
Hemp seeds
Seeds
Nuts
Spinach
Broccoli
Bulgur
HIGH FIBRE
Veggies, legumes & grains are packed full of fibre. Meat and dairy are completely devoid of fibre. You need fibre for your digestive system to help food pass through the intestines. If you have poor digestion, you wont be able to absorb any nutrients- which will make you very sick.
HIGH FIBRE
Veggies, legumes & grains are packed full of fibre. Meat and dairy are completely devoid of fibre. You need fibre for your digestive system to help food pass through the intestines. If you have poor digestion, you wont be able to absorb any nutrients- which will make you very sick.
IRON
Green superfoods- barley grass, wild blue-green algae & spirulina (Barley grass powder has 5 times more iron than spinach and 7 more times more vitamin C and boi-flavonoids that OJ has)
Dark leafy greens & vegetables
String beans
Herbs and spices e.g. thyme & tumeric
Brussel sprouts
Turnip
Sea Vegetables- kelp
Mustard greens
Shiitake mushrooms
Lentils
Leeks
Cos lettuce
Chickpeas
Broccoli
Asparagus
Molasses
Nuts- especially cashew
PLANTS ARE BETTER FOR YOUR MIND AND SOUL
It's been said that the stress the animal (animals we eat) endures is stored in it's flesh- even after its been killed and packaged. When we eat the flesh, we're consuming all of the emotions the animal experienced. So, if you're a meat eater- make sure it's from an animal and eco friendly farm and was only fed organic grains and grass. (so dont but your meat from the supermarket)
PLANTS ARE BETTER FOR YOUR MIND AND SOUL
It's been said that the stress the animal (animals we eat) endures is stored in it's flesh- even after its been killed and packaged. When we eat the flesh, we're consuming all of the emotions the animal experienced. So, if you're a meat eater- make sure it's from an animal and eco friendly farm and was only fed organic grains and grass. (so dont but your meat from the supermarket)
HUMANS WORK BETTER WHEN THEY EAT PLANTS
Our intestines are 20 metres long! It takes us 72 hrs to digest a peice of meat- the meat stays in our system for 3 DAYS! Putrefying in the heat of the body and causing lots of trouble. A carnivores intestines (not human) are only under 2 metres long.
CALCIUM
Barley grass powder
Molasses
Chickpeas
Almond butter
Broccoli
Almonds
Dark leafy greens
Tahini
Sesame seeds
Beans
Kale
pH BALANCE
Plant foods are alkaline forming while meat & dairy are acid forming. Diseases like cancer thrive in an acidic environment- but cannot survive in an alkaline environment.
pH BALANCE
Plant foods are alkaline forming while meat & dairy are acid forming. Diseases like cancer thrive in an acidic environment- but cannot survive in an alkaline environment.
PLANTS ARE BETTER FOR YOUR HEART
Animal fat is saturated fat and saturated fat will raise your LDL (bad cholesterol). This leads to clogged arteries, high blood pressure, heart disease and all this can lead to a heart attack or stroke. not good. There is no such thing as 'low fat meat'- even chicken actually contains as much cholesterol as beef.
OMEGA 3
Wheat germ
Flaxseeds
Spirulina
Hemp seeds
Walnuts
Hemp oil
Chia seeds
Chia oil
PLANT FOODS DO NOT CONTAIN HORMONES, ANTIBIOTICS & OTHER TOXINS
By buying organic fruit and veg, or growing your own, you will be eating clean, nutritious food that has not been damaged by unnatural additives. Meat and dairy are full of hormones and antibiotics that are pumped into the animal it comes from. Eating the pumped up animal will pump you up to- which is not good. Not good at all.
VITAMIN B12
This is the only place where vegans need a supplement.
Although, every human EVEN MEAT EATERS can be deficient in B12.
This is because this vitamin is only absorbed in the small intestines and due to common intestinal ailments, B12 is unable to be absorbed through the gut.
Also meat can take up to three days to digest.. So by the time the meat gets to the small intestines, the nutrients will have petrified by then anyway. YUCK
Another great source of B12 is through eating 'Savoury Yeast Flakes', which are specially designed for anyone wanting a rich source of ALL B vitamins!! They are rich and savoury, kinda meaty and cheesy.
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