Dispeling Myths about your Vegan Lifestyle.

Myth vegans don't get enough protein
Truth: Vegans easily get enough plant-based protein in their diets
Our society has an obsession with protein, and the first question a vegan is usually asked
by an uninformed omnivore is where their protein comes from.
and a vegan diet offers TONS of easily obtained protein sources. It’s nearly impossible to
become protein deficient if you’re eating a varied diet with sufficient caloric intake.
Myth: Vegans don’t get enough calcium
Truth: Vegans easily get enough plant-based calcium in their diets
people seem to be more convinced than ever that sufficient calcium only comes from
cow’s milk. Like protein, it’s almost impossible to become calcium deficient if you’re
eating a varied diet with sufficient caloric intake. When you look at what nutrients are contained in plant-based food compared to what our
bodies need, it’s obvious that a vegan diet is plentiful in good stuff (vitamins, minerals,
fiber, etc.) and low on the junk (saturated fats, cholesterol, hormones/antibiotics, etc.).
Animal-based sources of the good stuff (protein, calcium, etc.) are also loaded with the
junk, (The only deficiency vegans are at risk
for is the vitamin B12. Although, when you discover B12 is a bacteria and animal-based foods
contain B12 only due to bacterial contamination, it makes taking a supplement sound like a
smart idea all around).M
yth: Eating vegan is expensive
Truth: Vegetables are cheaper than meat, period. It’s processed, pre-prepared food (of any
content) that you have to watch out for.
Everything has a cost, whether it’s monetary, emotional, or physical. Pretty much everyone agreea vegetables and grains are cheaper than meat,

Health Pluses for a Vegan Way of Life

We are feed daily advertising that leads us to believe
that we need additional items to make us live longer, look more beautiful, be more than we
are. Rarely do we see ads on how to make the planet more than it is.
With a vegan diet you don’t risk adding dangerous levels of cholesterol into your body, since a
plant-based diet is 100% cholesterol-free, and unlike most omnivorous diets you’ll be
getting a more realistic protein intake., you don’t risk adding dangerous levels of cholesterol
Thanks to years of
dairy-sponsored “health information”, and the blatant lies behind the “Got Milk” ad
campaign. Dairy-based foods are loaded with cholesterol and are known to cause anemia, food
allergies, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and ironically enough, lactose intolerance and
osteoporosis. Interestingly, studies have shown that due to high protein content, dairy
consumption actually helps cause calcium loss!Animal-based sources of the good stuff (protein, calcium, etc.) are also loaded with the
junk, a problem vegans don’t have to worry about.

Vegan Reference Books

Always there to help me get started:

Vegan With a Vengeance
Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock

Vegan Freak
Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World


Students Go Vegan Cookbook
Student's Go Vegan Cookbook: Over 135 Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegan Recipes

Becoming Vegan
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

Vegetarian Cooking Made Easy
A Guide to Cooking Without Meat Based ProductsVegetarian Cooking Made Easy