Thirty great reasons to go vegan from the Plant-Based Dietitian! Happy World Vegan Month! Here are 30 reasons to try Veganism, one for each day in November: 1. Raising and slaughtering animals at the current rate of consume demand requires horrific, inhumane, torturous practices that cause immense suffering of billions of animals a year: bit.ly/1wUtvlL 2. We will need 1.5 to 2 earths in order to sustain livestock production: bit.ly/1eZEqXs 3. The majority of antibiotics used in the United States (70-80%) is given to healthy animals on factory farms to prevent infections and avoid financial loss. Because of this, antibiotics are losing the power to destroy bacteria and causing 2 million people to become infected by a superbug infection and 23,000 to die each year of it: bit.ly/1wUlxwp 4. Vegan food is culinarily exciting, delicious, and offers infinite versatility: on.fb.me/1zqO4um 5. First, do no harm. Eating vegan realizes compassion and the idea of paying it forward: bit.ly/1s1Fldn 6. Veganism is no longer a niche, trend, or fad. It is a growing awakening that is spreading globally with ample momentum: huff.to/1EbPed3 7. There is no valid excuse against going vegan: bit.ly/1txe0kJ 8. You dont have to worry about cross-contamination in your kitchen when you dont include animal products. You can stick to one cutting board without worrying about salmonella or campylobacter, etc.: bit.ly/1ttCc6b 9. Vegans tend to statistically have a lower risk for overweight and obesity than meat-eaters: bit.ly/1C1TmLH 10. Plant foods have greater nutrient density (more nutrients per calorie) than animal products. 11. Plant foods have fiber and help you full faster, for longer, and for fewer calories. Animal products have zero fiber. 12. Vegans have a lower rate of mortality than meat-eaters: 1.usa.gov/1zr4Zgt 13. Vegans have a lower risk of ischemic heart disease than meat-eaters: bit.ly/1ug3qzO 14. Vegan restaurants and menu choices are growing and growing exponentially. 15. Instead of choosing between cow and goat milk, you can choose from milks made from hemp, oat, almond, soy, rice, coconut, and more. 16. About 65-90% of the population is lactose intolerant. 1.usa.gov/1ttMSS5 17. The number one cause of climate change is livestock production: bit.ly/1m5umNg 18. Crowding out the animal products means more phytochemicals and other healthful nutrients that come from plants. 19. Veganism is fun! bzfd.it/1jCUSZY 20. A vegan diet is the only diet ever found to reverse disease! bit.ly/1C1TmLH 21. The American Heart Association recommends a saturated fatty acid intake of no more than 5-6% of total calories. A vegan diet averages 5-6%. Add in a single serving of animal products and it tips you past the safety margin for a heart healthy diet: bit.ly/1u2FUoj 22. We could save billions and billions of tax payer dollars on healthcare by going vegan: bit.ly/1nlQepc 23. High milk intake is associated with higher mortality and higher fracture incidence: on.fb.me/1wqSbEm 24. Animal products contain disease-promoting compounds such as heme iron, IGF-1, other hormones and steroids, Neu5Gc, and carnitine: bit.ly/1s6qQlH 25. Animal products develop carcinogenic compounds when cooked, such as advanced glycation end products, heterocyclic amines, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: bit.ly/1Ec5ScD 26. You can reverse type 2 diabetes with a vegan diet: bit.ly/1rPOjGB 27. Vegans have better cholesterol profiles than meat-eaters: bit.ly/10hcGH5 28. There is no such thing as humane meat: huff.to/1DOJIeo 29. We have always thrived on a plant-based diet throughout history: bit.ly/1zr4Byz 30. We inherently, naturally, and at our core love animals and know it is not right to eat them: bit.ly/1ug2Li3
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:38:24 +0000
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