Do I Ever Get the Urge to Eat Meat or Dairy?

I get asked this question all the time ever since I switched to a plant-based vegan diet.

“I could never give up meat, it tastes sooooo good.”

“I would die without cheese.”

“b..bu…but bacon”

I used to eat meat and dairy all the time. I lived on pizza. Meat lovers pizza to be specific.

Chocolate milk used to be my favorite thing in the world.

But I realized that my health and an animal’s life wasn’t worth that couple minutes of pleasuring my taste buds.

At first it was hard. I did crave pizza and meat and all those things.

But when my diet switched, so did my life.

I started seeing things for how they really were and not how society claimed it to be.

My head became clearer. My energy levels were so high. I felt so much lighter and healthier.

It’s been about a year now and my life is so amazing because of my choice to change my diet.

I would say it took about a month to fully get rid of all the cravings. The more time went on the more I started despising meat and dairy.

Pretty soon it actually started to disgust me.

I finally saw it for what it truly was and now I could never eat it again.

I don’t see meat as food, I see it for what it is. It is the bloody, dead flesh of a poor tortured animal.

I don’t see milk as a drink. I see it as a pus filled concoction of estrogen and growth hormones. I see it as a liquid that was meant for a cow. A cow that was killed or deprived of the milk just so a human could enjoy breastfeeding from a mother cow.

So, no, I do not crave meat or dairy. Not even one bit. It actually disgusts me now that I see it for what it really is.

A lot of people reply with, “Oh, you’re just saying that to defend your vegan argument to prove you are right.”

First of all, that is not true at all. I am always honest and straight up. I have nothing to defend.

Second of all, this is where all the misunderstanding comes from.

People see everything as I’m right and you’re wrong.

Everything is a competition when people are living through the ego.

I do not follow this diet to give myself some weird sense of superiority. I do not think I am better than anyone else. I do not try to be better than anyone else. I only try to be better than who I was yesterday. I am only in competition with myself.

I do not think I am right because I follow a vegan diet. I do not think people who eat meat are wrong and inferior.

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I advocate for a plant-based vegan diet because it is the healthiest, and the best for; us, animals and the planet.

I do not present my information to try to say I am right, and you are wrong.

I am simply just trying to educate everyone. I put all these facts out there to help people.

I am trying to help people be healthier and make better choices.

You do not have to listen to me if you don’t want to. I am putting the information out there for people who actually care about their well-being. I put the information out there for people who care about animals and who would like the world to still be around for their children.

I believe diet and lifestyle is the most important thing in a person’s life. What you eat decides your whole life.

I grew up having the worst diet imaginable. I grew up on fast food and pop tarts. There were plenty of days where I would eat a pop tart for all three meals of the day.

I used to be sick 10 months out of the year. I always had a cold. I was always so lethargic.

Once I changed my diet my whole entire life changed.

A plant-based diet is the cheapest, healthiest diet for everyone.

Everything I do is to help other people because I wish someone would have told me all this stuff 10 years ago.

I am just trying to help. I’m not here to prove a point and say I am better, and I am right.

Everything I do, is to help you live a better life.

Why I Advocate For A Plant-Based Diet

I hate how certain diets have certain connotations around them. I dislike how everything is “right’ and “wrong” nowadays.

“My diet is right, and yours is wrong.”

Different things work for different people.

Plant-Based Diet

A plant based diet is one that consists mostly or entirely of foods derived from plants, including vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits, and with few or no animal products.

A plant-based diet isn’t a set diet. It is not a vegan diet.

A plant-based diet is one where you are eating natural and whole foods.

You are cutting out all the fake, artificial processed junk.

I don’t know how anyone can argue against this diet.

Eating natural foods full of nutrients is obviously the healthiest option.

A plant-based diet has no set rules. You can customize it how you want.

The goal is to just eat as much natural and whole foods as possible.

More Benefits of A Plant-Based Diet

Not only is it the healthiest diets, it is one of the cheapest.

It is also the best for the planet.

What Does This Diet Consist Of?

A plant-based diet consists of whole, natural foods such as:

• Legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc.)
• Oats
• Pasta
• Rice
• ^Whole Grains
• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Starchy Vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes)
• Spices/Seasonings
• Plant based protein (tofu, tempeh)
• Healthy Fats (avocado, olive oil, etc)

Why You Should Follow This Diet

This is the healthiest, cheapest and most beneficial diet out there. There is no debating that.

It is a very versatile diet that can meet any lifestyle.

You can still eat meat with this diet if you choose to. Just make sure the animal products aren’t highly processed.

To acquire this diet all you need to do is cut out processed junk and start eating more natural food.

You will save money, feel better, look better and will be helping out the planet.

Make the change today.

Shopping List and Recipes

Here is a cheap and healthy shopping list for a plant-based diet

Here are some recipes for the ingredients listed above

My View On Supplements-Do I Take Them?

As you all probably know I follow a plant-based whole foods diet.

When I first started it I had so much energy and felt so amazing. But I didn’t know a lot about diet and I was mostly just eating the same foods every day.

I didn’t know about all of the wonderful plant-based food out there that is full of nutrients.

After a couple months I started losing some of that energy and was very tired at times.

I decided to download Cronometer to check if I was getting the proper nutrition I needed.

It turned out I was lacking things such as B12, Selenium, Iron, Zinc and Omega-3s.

I simply just wasn’t eating enough of the food with these nutrients because I never really looked in to a balanced diet.

I just focused on macronutrients and calories and that was it.

So I started doing some research and implemented foods high in those nutrients in to my diet.

My energy levels were back and I felt even better then when I started the diet.

But nowadays I am super busy with school, work, my blog, writing my books, taking care of my dog and so on.

So now I don’t eat that much food so it is hard to get a balanced and nutritious diet.

So now I take Complement supplements.

Complement is a very good brand and their supplements are full of all the nutrients that the majority of the population lacks in their diet.

It is a very clean supplement and I honestly see amazing results when I use it.

Now, supplements are not needed to have a healthy diet. Especially a plant-based diet.

I only take them when I don’t have enough time to eat 3 meals a day.

Nowadays I only eat 1, maybe 2 meals a day so I take a supplement to get those nutrients I am lacking.

If you don’t want to take supplements and you want to follow a plant-based diet, that is very possible.

The 5 most common nutrient deficiencies on a plant-based diet are zinc, iron, B12, omega-3s and Vitamin D.

Good sources of Zinc are beans, legumes and grains

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Good sources of Iron are green vegetables, grains, lentils, dried fruit, seeds and nuts

Good sources of Vitamin D are the sun lol. But to better absorb this vitamin make sure you have enough calcium in your diet

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Good sources of Omega 3s are chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts and hemp-seeds. I just add chia to my oatmeal and smoothies.

B12 is the tricky one. B12 is harder to get because it used to come from the dirt of vegetables and it used to be in the water. But now with pesticides and fertilizers and fluoride and chlorine in out water it is harder to get.

Just about everyone should supplement B12. It is possible to get it from nutritional yeast and some types of fortified milk; but you are better off just taking a supplement.

This is one successful argument for non-vegans but what a lot of people don’t know is cows are supplemented with B12, and animals don’t produce B12. It is found in bacteria and in manure, and sense animals are exposed to manure they sometimes absorb it.

So everyone should be supplementing B12, even those who eat meat.

• So to sum it up, yes I take supplements but only because I don’t eat a lot of food nowadays.

• No matter what diet you follow you should be taking B12 supplements.

• If you feel like your diet isn’t super balanced then head on over to https://cronometer.com or download their app in the App Store

If you would like to try Complement supplements head on over to https://lovecomplement.com/products/complement-plus-smart-vegan-capsules?variant=14329502302257

Healthy Snacks

Stuck in quarantine?

Eating all day out of boredom?

Want Healthier snacks so you don’t feel guilty?

I got you fam. Here are some healthy, low-calorie, easy and cheap snacks that can lead to weight loss.

• Dates (Medjool)
  • Can eat them by themselves. Dip them in peanut butter. Or my personal fav-melt some chocolate and peanut butter and dip the dates in them and put them in the refrigerator then eat them.

• Popcorn
  • I prefer the Orville Naturals-Simply Salted kind. Very healthy and you can always add more salt if you like.
    

• Pretzels
  • I dip them in Dark Chocolate Hummus. Stuff is amazing; tastes like brownie batter and it’s super good for you

• Dark Chocolate
  • Try to get at least 70% cocoa. The higher the healthier. Dark chocolate is a superfood and is amazing for you; and it’s good at stopping those dessert cravings.
    

• Nuts
  • Mixed nuts are an amazing snack. So good for you. There are plenty of nuts out there so you’ll find one you love. You can even dip them in melted chocolate.
    

• Apples and Peanut butter
  • Amazing combo. Just slice an apple an dip it in peanut butter
    
• Fruit
  • Always the best snack choice. Bananas, apples, oranges, strawberries, pineapple, whatever you like. Fruit tastes so good and it’s so good for you. Nature’s healthy candy.
    
• Veggies and hummus
  • I love dipping carrots, cauliflower and celery in hummus. Amazing snack. Or even pita chips in hummus. Even better tasting but not as good for you; but still decent.
    

Quick, Cheap and Healthy Quarantine Meals!

For about the past month I’ve been surviving on just oats, rice, potatoes, legumes and some fruit and veggies.

The majority of my meals have consisted of:

• • Brown Potatoes
  • Brown Rice (and Quiona)
  • Oats
  • Green Pepper
  • Onion
  • Broccoli
  • Black beans and lentils
  • Hot sauce/Ketchup/Barbecue Sauce
  • Seasoning
  • Tortillas
  • Bananas

The three main things I use to start a meal are

–Oats

–Rice

–Potatoes

And sometimes I will use Tortillas to switch it up

(Click links to see recipes and photos)

Quick, Cheap and Healthy Meals-Rice

Rice is also very versatile

I like rice and broccoli with nutritional yeast

Rice and broccoli by itself

Rice and asparagus

Rice and beans

Rice, beans and veggies
Or one of my fav meals: Rice, beans, corn, salsa and avocado, And then eat it with tortilla chips.

(I also like to add Quinoa in with the rice when I cook it. Quinoa is a superfood and it is tasteless. So, add it in if you can.)

And with this you can add different seasonings and different sauces to switch it up.

Cooking instructions: If you have Minute rice then you just put the rice in a pot with water and cook it for like minutes. While it’s cooking put some oil in a pan to cook your broccoli or asparagus or whatever. You can also microwave some beans to add as well.

View the others here:

Oats

Potatoes

Tortillas

Nutritional Yeast is the shit. Go check out my post Cheese Alternative

Quick, Cheap, Healthy Meals-Potato

Potatoes are so versatile, you can bake them fry them, or whatever you like.

My go to is cooking them in a pan and then adding onion, green peppers and sometimes some beans or lentils.

It is quick cheap and easy.

Takes about 10-15 minutes and you can switch it up so it never gets boring

You can use different seasonings and different sauces. I use:

• Garlic powder/salt
• Salt and pepper
• Onion powder
• Ketchup
• Sriracha
• Barbecue Sauce

Cooking instructions:I put a little bit of olive oil in a pan. Heat it up and cut up the potatoes and cook them for a couple minutes. As the potatoes are cooking cut up your green pepper and onion or whatever else you want to add and then cook it all for 5-10 minutes and add your seasoning and sauce and you’re set

View the others here:

Oats

Rice

Tortillas

Just add some sauce and you set boi

How to Save the World and Make it a Better Place

We could easily save the world and make it a better place for everyone. Everyone could be healthier and happier and we could have more joy and compassion.

This method doesn’t cost us anything; in fact it saves us a lot of money and it saves trillions of lives.

We could solve world hunger and diminish the leading health related diseases and illnesses.

All we have to do is switch from breeding and eating animals, to eating a plant-based diet.

But a Plant-Based Diet Will Take up More Land and Resources??

False. False. False.

The plant products are already produced, but then fed to animals so we can kill the animal and satisfy our taste buds.

What do you think these animals are eating? There are over 70,000,000,000 animals being bred at a time and they obviously eat way more than humans. We are bringing in 70,000,000,000 more mouths to and they eat wayyyy more than us.

Just the 1,500,000,000 cows we bring in to existence need 135,000,000,000 pounds of food daily.

The human population needs about 21,000,000,000 pounds of food daily.

50% of the grain and legumes we grow we feed to the animals. 90% of the soy we grow we feed to animals. (Cowspiracy)

82% of the worlds starving children live in countries where we use the land to grow food for our livestock. So they see all this food being grown but then we just give it to the animals because we can’t profit off of the poor starving children. (Cowspiracy)

We could feed every human being on the planet a healthy diet if we stopped giving all of our food to livestock and if we stopped using all of the land for grazing.

What About Protein Bro?

We could create 15x more protein sources on any given land if we grew plants for humans to eat instead of using it for animals. (Cowspiracy)

Land

We would even have so much excess land left over that we could just let it grow back to forests.

To feed a person on a plant based vegan diet for a year requires 1/6 of an acre of land. (Cowspiracy)

Feeding a person on an average American diet that includes dairy, eggs and meat requires 18x as much land.

You can produce 37,000 pounds of plant food on 1.5 acres of land. (Cowspiracy)

But you can only produce 375 pounds of meat on 1.5 acres of land. (Cowspiracy)

-That is 10x less food just so we can kill and animal and it eat’s flesh.

Livestock covers 45% of the earths total land. (Cowspiracy)

A plant based diet requires 1/18th the amount of land. And the diet is healthier and can feed every person in the world. And it doesn’t require the immoral killing of trillions of living beings.

Poop

These billions of animals create soooo much waste. Imagine how much cleaner this planet would be without the poop of billions of animals.

Just in the U.S. alone, livestock creates 116,000 pounds of waste per second. (Cowspiracy)

Rainforest

Animal agriculture is responsible for up tp 91% of the Amazon Rainforest Destruction. (Cowspiracy)

1-2 acres of rainforest are destroyed every second for livestock. (Cowspiracy)

What About Farmers’ Jobs?

People say farmers will lose their jobs. But the farmers can switch from farming animals to farming plants and they will get incentives.

I don’t know about you but I would much rather grow plants rather than raping and slaughtering innocent animals.

It’s Common Sense

All of this food already exists.
All of these plants already exist.

But instead of just eating the plants ourselves, we force breed all of these animals in to existence.

So now we have almost 100,000,000,000 more mouths to feed.
And these animals eat more than us.

We put these animals in terrible living conditions and pump them with 80% of our medicine and feed them 80% of our food, just so we can eat their dead body parts.

We are forced to use huge amounts of land just so they have a place to graze.

We are forced to clear out forests so they have places to live and we need more land to grow food since they eat more than us.

IF WE JUST ATE THE FOOD OURSELVES-THE FOOD THAT ALREADY EXISTS-THEN WE WOULD HAVE ENOUGH TO FEED THE WHOLE WORLD. BUT INSTEAD WE FEED IT TO THE BILLIONS OF ANIMALS AND ONLY GET 1/10 OF THE FOOD WE HAD IN THE FIRST PLACE.

And because of these actions rainforests are being cut down. Over half of the world is starving. Trillions of living beings are dying. And on and on.

Conclusion

I could go on and on about how damaging the consumption of dead animals is to the planet. And I could go on and on about how beneficial it will be for everyone to switch to a plant based diet.

But I think the point is clear and it is obvious which one you should choose.

I don’t expect everyone to go vegan overnight but I want you to start researching and slowly implementing the diet in to your life.

You can look at my blog for tips, advice, shopping lists, recipes, etc.

Here’s a good tip on how to start transitioning:

Facts taken from the film Cowspiracy and cowspiracy.com/facts

Coronavirus Cure

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There is a cure for the coronavirus and just about every other pandemic virus. It is not Hydroxychloroquine or any other man made medicine. The cure is a plant-based diet.

1. A plant-based diet won’t cause these viruses/illnesses/diseases/pandemics because there is no consumption of dead animals
2. When you are on a plant-based diet you have a wayyyyyyyyyy lower risk of getting things like diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, cancer, etc.
3. People aren’t just dying from the coronavirus, they are dying because they have pre-existing health conditions. Their bodies are weak because of their unhealthy lifestyle, so when another virus comes in, their body gets overworked trying to fight off all of these diseases so they end up dying.
4. If people ate a plant-based diet these viruses wouldn’t start, and people wouldn’t be sick in the first place so there would be no worries.
5. When you have things like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc. it’s not just that illness that will kill you, you are putting yourself at risk from dying of other causes. You are weakening your body and your immune system.

Conclusion: the virus is not killing us; our unhealthy lifestyles are killing us. The virus just comes to finish you off, but you already signed the death note when you chose an unhealthy, pleasure-based diet.

1) Pandemics and viruses caused by the consumption of dead animals could be prevented if we stopped consuming dead animals

2) People are negatively effected by viruses, such as the coronavirus because they have pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc.
-All of these conditions have a very high chance of being caused by an unhealthy diet

Stop Blaming China

People are blaming China for this. But everyone is to blame. Eating bats and pangolins is just as weird as eating pigs, chickens and cows. There is no difference. It is all immoral and unnecessary.

The U.S. has caused much deadlier diseases in the past because of the consumption of dead animal flesh.

Cows, pigs, and chickens have created much deadlier viruses and they will only keep getting worse if we continue these diets. (Mad cow disease, Swine flu, etc.)

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Peace and Love

Not only will everyone be happier, healthier and more active on a plant-based diet. 

We will also all be more compassionate and loving and peaceful.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”-Mahatma Gandhi

How do we expect to all get along and have peace, when every day, we pay and support the immoral slaughter of millions of living beings?

The consumption of animals gives humans a feeling of superiority. We think we own everyone and everything on this planet. 

This is our home, not a grocery store. We need to take care of the planet and stop being so selfish.

Pretty soon, there will be nothing left.

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Plant-Based Diet Explained

So, what is a plant-based diet?

A plant-based diet is a diet in which you consume natural foods.

When people hear this they automatically think you just eat salad and vegetables. This is not true. Plant based foods are things like beans, oats, rice, grains (bread, pasta, etc.), cereal, seeds, nuts and nut butter, fruits, veggies, plant-based milk, and on and on. 

There are endless possibilities and it is the healthiest and one of the cheapest diets you can follow and the best for the planet.

A Plant-based, vegan diet is the healthiest diet you can follow.

People always ask, but what does a vegan eat?

You should be asking what doesn’t a vegan eat?

And it’s only two things: 

-Dead animals

-and their secretions

Every other food is vegan.

Even the World Health Organization claims that a plant-based and a vegan diet is very healthy and it is suitable for everyone.

Pregnant women, children, infants, anybody; the plant-based diet is the healthiest diet for anyone out there.

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But What If I don’t Want to Force my Child to be Vegan?

People always say they wouldn’t make their children be vegan because they should be able to choose for themselves and they’ll be missing out.

You force your kids to eat dead animals. You are making your child support the rape, torture and slaughter of billions of animals without them knowing. You are forcing them to be obese and have heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and cancer.

If your child had a choice I think they would rather be happy and healthy, and not support the immoral treatment of animals. I would hope you choose the same for your child.

If you wouldn’t show your child videos of what happens in a slaughterhouse and where their meat comes from then you shouldn’t be feeding it to them.

Plant-based diets aren’t just a fad, they are the future.