Vegan

Well, you all knew it was coming. This is my first blog about eating Vegan, of what is sure to be many to come.

There are a few reasons for someone to eat vegan. The reasons that I see are:
-Stopping the suffering of beings (aka. animals)
-Helping the environment
-Health

It is this last one that is the most important to me. I see it as the health of me (first and foremost. You have to put your own health first before you are truly free to help anyone else in this world.), the health of human kind (every choice we make has an impact on every other human and being in this life and the future), and the health of the world as a whole.

I'm not going to rail against the meat or dairy industry. There are plenty of books and websites out there to do that, and I think we all know that it is pretty atrocious anyway. Instead, I want to focus on health and I think everything else will fall in line automatically.
Let me give you some examples. Since I have been eating vegan I have lost weight to a level I never thought would be so easy to obtain. I didn't even exercise and the weight was falling off! Then exercising became easier for me and more enjoyable. My mood has been lifted and I have a serene feel about life. I used to feel "sick" at least every two weeks (congestion and overall grogginess). I cut out dairy and BAM haven't felt bad since (2 months).

So by now you may be thinking, "there's no way I could give up meat or cheese. What would I even eat?"
Eating Vegan isn't about giving things up. It is about gaining all kinds of great foods that help us feel awesome. Meat and dairy make you feel good for a few minutes and then they let you down. It's like someone in an abusive relationship, why do you keep going back?

I want to keep this short so I think this is enough to think about for today.
Some things to think about in the future will be: What should we eat? Health vs. Bad ingredients. Supporting Local Agriculture and Stores.