Physical Health
The greed of the dairy and meat industry is being fulfilled – at the expense of your health. Most diseases causing chronic suffering and death are associated with meat and dairy. On the other hand, a plant based diet significantly lowers the risk of these diseases and conditions. Your physical and mental health is directly impacted by what you put on your plate. Choose your health and well-being! Read on to learn how your food impacts your health:
Low Immunity, Fatigue and Zoonotic Diseases
As a result of sedentary lifestyle, exposure to pollutants, and unhealthy diet, an increasing number of people deal with health challenges such as poor immunity and low energy levels. A prime cause of these is a diet rich in meat and dairy products, derived from animals on factory farms pumped with antibiotics and other harmful substances. Animal protein is itself inflammatory in nature. In recent times, many instances of Zoonotic diseases like Mad Cow disease, H1N1, and possibly even Covid, have been detrimental to global human health. Here is an informative in video by the Swiss Learning Exchange on Zoonotic diseases.
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Hormonal imbalances
Autoimmune Diseases /
Lactose Intolerance
Animal protein is inherently inflammatory in nature. Any nutrition from meat and dairy comes at the cost of health damage. Chronic inflammation from animal products can cause autoimmune diseases such as eczema, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, and others in the short-term. Long-term, this leads to other diseases such as cancers, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, dementia, and more. Weaned humans are not suited to drink animal milk meant for their young (cows grow to be large), causing lactose intolerance which also leads to unpleasant impacts on health and well-being. Please read this article from NutritionFacts.org to learn more.
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Gut Health
Not many know that our gut is essentially our second brain. So many important body processes – particularly immunity – are controlled by our gut. The way to a healthy gut is through eating predominantly naturally occurring, high-fiber foods such as fruits and vegetables – all of which are gotten through a whole-food, plant-based vegan diet. Unfortunately, when animal protein is introduced into our diets, it inflames our gut microbiome, leading to chronic illnesses and even severe disease. Check out this book, Fiber Fueled, but Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, to learn more.
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Mental Health
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Depression/Anxiety
Growing research suggests that our states of mind are impacted by our gut microbiome which in turn depends heavily on the way we eat. Established expert Dr. Greger has discussed how those who are depressed have higher levels of chronic inflammation which is often tied to consumption of meat and dairy. Several recent studies have shown that a healthful vegan diet promoted the best results in terms of overall health and well-being among its participants, reducing anxiety, fatigue, and stress manifold. Please read this article from Forks over Knives to learn more.
Chronic Stress
While a certain degree of stress is normal, chronic stress poses health challenges. The American Institute of Stress found in 2021 that approximately 30% of Americans reported feeling extreme stress. Chronic stress contributes to serious mental and physical diseases like blood pressure, heart conditions, and even cancer. An unhealthy lifestyle is the major cause of chronic stress. Lack of physical exercise, a poor diet high in meat, dairy, and processed foods are contributing factors. Effects of climate change are also responsible for increased stress, especially among GenZ. Please see SciShow Psych’s video about how chronic stress harms your body.
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