There are three things I like about eating vegan: I simply feel much better, my heart is the healthiest it has ever been, and I am back to my 25 year old body (with a couple nicks and dings). I achieved all of this without having to diet (verb) and worry about all of the hassle that comes with it: counting calories, “cheating”, starving, and obsessing on the scale. There is no fixed time period for a vegan diet (noun) with ‘goals” and an end. Aleta and I eat what we want and when we want it. The only thing we concentrate on is whether we ate enough balanced foods today. It is actually pretty simple: If you eat a vegan diet, you eat significantly less of all the stuff that makes you tired, unhealthy, and fat. The end result is you are more healthy and skinnier than before. I have already proven to y’all through my bloodwork that there are no adverse health effects (the “not enough protien” myth).
Eating vegan does not mean no fat. There is fat in a vegan diet, even saturated fat (the bad stuff). As a matter of fact, all fats (good or bad) have the same amount of calories per gram (9 to be exact). The issue is one of chemical makeup. Saturated fats kill your heart, while others protect it. Meat and dairy give you a one-two punch: they have 1. more dense concentrations of 2. bad fats than their vegetable counterparts. So, the more meat and dairy you eat, the more dense concentrations of these fats and corresponding calories you will intake. According to the American Heart Association, Americans eat 4 – 5 times the amount of saturated fat than their bodies can handle.
Here is a great primer from the American Heart Association on fat. The bottom line here is that a vegan diet (noun) takes all the guesswork and stress out of dieting (verb). If done with appropriate balance, your body (like ours) will naturally adjust to an ideal weight and health without you having to take drastic measures.
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