Top 10 Reasons
To Go Vegan
If you have ever thought about making the switch to a whole-food plant-based diet you have come to the right place. Whether you are already fully vegan, vegetarian or just thinking about it my mission is to help you gain better health and happiness through compassionate nutriton and lifetyle solutions.
People make the switch to a plant-based (vegan) diet for various reasons; however, these top 10 seem to be the most popular:
1) Health Reasons - Prevents (and can reverse) Chronic Disease
One out of every three people will die of heart disease, 70% of the population is overweight or obese, and 50% of the population is expected to have diabetes by 2030. Research shows that switching to a whole-food plant-based diet is the best nutritional program to prevent and reverse these modern day diseases.
2) Compassion Towards Animals
Many animals are tortured and killed for their meat, skin and other body parts. Factory farming is destroying much of the land that can be used to grow affordable and highly nutritious plant-based foods.
3) Conserves Water
More than half of all water consumed is used for animal agriculture. When California, the state that supplies most of North America with fresh produce, is in a drought cutting back on animal products can help to conserve water.
4) Reduce Carbon Footprint
Animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of the greenhouse gas emissions. This is more than the exhaust of all vehicles combined.
5) Conserves Land
Animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of the greenhouse gas emissions. This is more than the exhaust of all vehicles combined.
6) Preservation of Species
Animal agriculture is a leading cause of species extinction. More than a hundred animal and insect species a lost everyday from deforestation.
7) Reduces Waste Production
Every minute seven million pounds of watse material is produced by factory farm animals. This excretement runs off into the oceans and the land cusing harm to other species and destroying land.
8) Helps Solve World Hunger Issues
With the grain that livestock eat in the US alone 800 million people could have food. Simply knowing this fact how can anyone be an advocate or solving world hunger and still eat meat?
9) Enhances Athletic Performance
With the grain that livestock eat in the US alone 800 million people could have food. Simply knowing this fact how can anyone be an advocate or solving world hunger and still eat meat?
10) The Food is Delicious!
Plant-based food is not only nutritious but it's delicious! Real food has real flavor's so much fun developing and tasting new and exciting recipes.