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My veganuary 2020 guide ~ part 2 ~ nutritional aspects
Hello and welcome back for part 2 of my little veganuary guide. This has been UPDATED FOR 2021! This post discusses Supplements Building a meal Focus on some individual nutrients: iron and calcium Further resources Click here for part 1 which contains How to go plant-based and stay plant-based Common concerns Common mistakes Meal tips for (almost) every occasion My fave restaurants and supermarkets Best of… dairy alternatives, meat alternatives Other aspects of being vegan A little list of things to clear up before we plunge into it (oh, and all links will open in new tabs so click away as you read!): Let us define “vegan” again. Veganism is…
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Why I went vegan ~ 2 yr veganniversary
The purpose of cow’s milk, is to turn a 65 pound calf into a 700 pound cow – Dr Michael Klaper Two years ago, I’d just decided to go plant based because of physical and mental health reasons. I’d been vegetarian/pescatarian and gradually phasing out animal products for a while, in particular milk – although I was on a low carb diet, and consumed large amounts of cheese and egg whites on the daily. I didn’t have any trouble giving up meat, as the connection between killing animals and their flesh ending up on your plate, was fairly straightforward for me to make. The whole story about why I went…