Hey Loves!
I’ve gotten so many questions asking me why or what made me go vegan and/or why I eat the way I do.
For four and half years, I have been meat and dairy-free (vegetarian). I would still have eggs and fish ( aka a pescatarian) occasionally till about last year. Occasionally, I mean like 1-2 times a month).
I would still eat tons of fruits, vegetables and fats. I felt the best when I ate this way.
What made eat this way was the amount of research I did. I educated myself everyday and wanted to share some of my favourite information that made me eat the way I do!
I don’t like using the term “Vegan” because it’s too overused and has a different meaning to everyone.
Should you go VEGAN? Do your research and experiment! Be your own guinea pig!
You are your own body. You know how you feel when you eat certain things. If you feel crapy after a certain meal you ate, be aware of it. And be aware when you eat a meal, and have tons of energy. Note this things down. Your body isn’t stupid. Your body gives you signals/symptoms to how you treat it. It’s that simple. Don’t overcomplicate a “diet”.
I wanted to share with you some Information that inspired me and got me thinking to how I eat and treat my body. If you are unsure if you want to go vegan/plant-based, or are unsure of what the heck you are to eat with so many fad diets out there, check these links out and do your own research! Doing your own research is crucial to the start of something new.
Some of my Favourite Books
- The China Study :revised and expanded edition: the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted and the startling implications for diet, weight loss, and long-term healthy By: T. Colin Campbell
- The Plant Paradox : The hidden dangers in “healthy” foods that cause disease and weight gain By: Dr. Steven R. Gundry. M.D
- How Not to Die: Discover the foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse disease By: Michael Greger M.D.
- 80/10/10 Diet: Balancing your health, your weight, and your life one luscious bite at a time By: Douglas N. Graham
- Mucusless Diet :Here is a link to the Mucusless Diet foods http://www.mucusfreelife.com/list-of-mucusless-foods/ // Here is a good video by Professor Spira on transitioning foods on Mucusless Diet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57DuxhUDCjM
- Prof. Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System: Annotated, Revised, and Edited by Prof. Spira: By Arnold Ehret
- Mucusless-Diet Healing System: Scientific Method of Eating Your Way to Health By: Arnold Ehret
- Medical Medium: Secrets behind chronic and mystery illness and how to finally heal By: Anthony William
- Medical Medium: Save yourself and the ones you love with the hidden healing powers of fruits and vegetables By: Another William
- Medical Medium: Thyroid Healing: The truth behind Hashimotos, graves, insomnia, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and epstein-barr By: Another Willam
People to Look Up:
- Dr. Robert Morse
- Dr. Steven Gundry
- Dr. Douglas Graham
- Dr. Arnold Ehret
- Dan McDonald ( Life Regenerator)
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John Rose
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Dr. Eric Berg
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Markus Rothkranz
Suggestions for a clean diet: Please do your own research too!
Remove irritating foods:
- Alcohol: very toxic, especially to the liver. It is very dehydrating to the body and the lymphatic system.
- Dairy: is very mucus forming (mucus is the body’s way of excreting toxins and bad parasites) Have you ever ate ice cream and felt very mucusy in the throat? Wonder why?
- Wheat: gluten in the wheat really congests the digestive tract (gluten is like glue, it sticks to the gut causing congestion) try to get gluten- free options
- Coffee: kills the good bacteria + constipating (as it dehydrates your body, removing water from the stool making it harder to release) + coffee over-stimulates your adrenals and nervous system ( making them weaker overtime)
- Now if you like coffee, like I do, try to drink at least 3 cups before your coffee intake to hydrate and have a glass of water after your intake of coffee. Try to drink Organic Coffee (less acidic)!
Add WHOLE FOODS (list below from best to worst foods for digestion)
- Raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds (limit your intake of nuts and seeds as they are difficult to digest, try soaking for at least 6 hours and rinse well to remove the enzymes, and it is very hard on your kidneys especially if you are doing HCLF (high carb, low fat (80/10/10) which usually Vegans are).
- Cooked vegetables. Root vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, etc. (steaming is the best way to cook your vegetables, try not to boil, if you do use the water as vegetable broth when you cook). For root vegetables, baking is best, limit oils.
- Cooked seeds (quinoa, millet, buckwheat and wild rice) soaking wild rice is amazing and to top for salads.
- Cooked grains and legumes (limit these as they are acid-forming, hard to digest (lots of lecithins) and hard on kidneys) To enjoy grains please pressure cook them to remove majority of the lecithins. Your digestion will be at peak. Fun Fact: the brand Edens Chickpeas are pressure cooked, if you need quicker meals on the go.
*The idea of going vegan is to keep food as whole as possible without manipulating its natural state.
No Process Foods. No Foods That are Packaged including vegan junk foods and fake* meats.
A more High Carb Lifestyle…
Majority of vegans run on carbs ( good carbs only). When on a high carb diet please be aware of the amount of fats you consume as having a diet high in carbs and sugar at the same time is what messes with you sugar levels. Think about eating a slice of cake (why do you think they are seen as naughty treats to the body?) High in both fats (cream and oils) and carbs( flour and sugar) results in messed up blood sugars, especially when diabetic. DOn’t try to mess up your blood sugar. It is really bad for how our immunity was designed to handle our foods. This is mainly if you are focusing on eating only a higher carb diet, you need to minimize your fats – hence the 80/10/10 rule (80% carbs/10% protein/10% fats).
Important note: Try not to mix proteins with carbohydrates.
Proteins alone are already really hard to digest. Some proteins take about 12 hours to digest (thats sitting in your colon!). However, carbohydrates are very easy to digest (some take only 15- 20 minutes to digest, aka fruits).
If you eat them together, try to avoid as much as possible ( like having potatoes with meat) as the carbohydrates will want to digest faster in the process but will end up fermenting inside you, as protein are still being digested and blocking it’s way for the carbohydrates to digest. This will lead to gas, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, acid reflux, inflammation and digestive issues. Try your best to combine well. The only food group that do well with proteins is vegetables (raw or cooked).
A more of a High Fat Lifestyle…
Now if you decide to eat a diet with a lower carb ratio, keep fats higher. ( Look up Keto or Paleo Diets)
Try to avoid using a lot of oils as they are isolated fats (not whole foods), rather have soaked nuts/seeds , avocados, and coconuts. Also, if you want to cook with oils, the safest oils to heat are coconut oil or grape seed oil. Other oils become harmful and even toxic when heated.
I don’t hate anyone for eating animals. It is what they believe in, thats fine.
I even use to eat meat up until the last 4.5 years ( I can’t believe it’s been that long). I have never been a crazy meat eater, it wasn’t even my first choice of meal to eat and when I ate it, I felt like sh*t. Period. Nothing else to say, but that was the way my body handled it. I found meats really hard to digest and would keep me forever weirdly constipated and just uneasy in the tummy. From that I learned that meats in general are not only hard to digest but impact the kidneys as they have to take away the uric acid from the protein metabolism which in this process affect the kidneys by congesting it. Kidneys are important to our filtration aka our lymphatic system ( nobody wants acid waste to be kept in our body). The proteins also impact our joints by causing congestion around it and inflammation and also cholesterol plague built ups in the arteries.
There is tons more to learn about meats.
What I learned…
A decided to chose a lifestyle without meats and dairy and couldn’t be more happier than ever. I also feel amazing. At the start, I still had eggs and occasionally some fish. It was tough but I slowly transitioned to take those foods away and feel even better!
I’ve learned once I started nourishing my body with Whole Foods* my body was at ease with me and respected me. I feel great and am genuinely happy in life.
You will be healthier than ever.
Majority of your health issues will begin to disappear.
Your skin will clear up and brighten.
Eyes will look more natural than ever.
You will find peace with your body, yourself and your surroundings.
You will look clear, bright and your aora will shine.
These are just some of the things I have experienced during my transition!
Please don’t make any rational decisions, experiment and see where your body wants to go. Don’t rush into it as a diet but a lifestyle otherwise you are most likely to fail. Don’t restrict but nourish. There is a clear difference. Keep it consistent and you will enjoy it.
Find joy in what you are doing! Do your own research and educate yourself!
To be honest, for the longest time my family did not approve this way of eating until they began to see the changes it made to my lifestyle and couldn’t be more proud to support this way of eating! Even they tried it out and said wow! But they have a hard time to see it as a lifestyle but who knows, there is always time to change, there is never no rush! Do you and do what feels good!
Xoxo
* I am not a professional and/or doctor, not recommending this above to everyone. Please check in with your medical specialist to see if you are ready to make any change to your current lifestyle.
