A vegan lunch - an impossibility for some, a great joy for others.
Interesting - Albert Einstein
Already decades ago Albert Einstein said:
"Nothing will increase people's health and the chance of survival on earth as much as the move to a vegetarian diet."
These are actually amazing words spoken at a time when little was known about the connections and effects of diet on our health, the environment, the climate and world hunger, as well as animal and human rights. Perhaps Mr. Einstein would even use the word vegan ’today.
Nowadays, vegan diet no longer means ascetic practice of real renunciation, but can and should mean enjoyment and joy - thanks to a large culinary offer, because no food is healthy if we do not enjoy it.
Cons of Meat Consumption
The consumption of animal products, such as milk, cheese and eggs, can unfortunately have serious global disadvantages. These include:
Diseases such as cancer, heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's, dementia and stroke. (Here at the Sonnmatt Health Center, we experience how these diseases can be partially cured and how they can be prevented ¨)
Keeping animals can sometimes be excruciating for animals and promote disease.
Many meat lovers would make adjustments when they saw the animals being kept and slaughtered. This sometimes happens without stunning the animals.
In order for the animals to develop enough fat, they have to be fed generously. It is said that 50% of the world's grain harvest and around 90% of the world's soy harvest are used for fattening animals worldwide. When we think of the many starving children and adults, one becomes uncomfortable.
With more than 50%, livestock husbandry is the largest cause of climate-damaging greenhouse gases!
The production of 1 kg of meat consumes up to 16 kg of plants and over 10 tons of water. The progressive destruction of the environment through deforestation of the rainforest for fodder plants, flooding the earth with large amounts of liquid manure, all of this also pollutes our drinking water!
Worldwide around 39 million tons of animals caught in the sea are thrown back into the sea as "bycatch", dead or injured. These include whales, sea birds, sharks, seals and sea turtles.
If these so-called facts are correct, then we as a whole of humanity are challenged. Our tastes are much easier to change and adapt in less time than we could repair the damage in nature.
Of course, if you have your own garden, you always have an advantage. How nice it is to harvest fruits and vegetables from it. Wonderful!
But even with a vegan diet, there are some important facts to consider.
7 Rules For A Healthy Vegan Diet
The vegan diet should be as varied as possible.
Vitamin B12 should be taken as a dietary supplement. In winter, our health can also be supported with vitamin D (D2 or D3 vegan origin).
In order to optimize iron absorption, beverages or foods containing vitamin C can be taken with meals.
Avoid refined sugar and white flour. Children in particular like sweets, which usually do more harm than good.
Fats are important and can be obtained from whole foods like seeds and nuts. Omega-3 fatty acids are easily obtained from freshly ground flaxseed.
All foods that have been industrially processed (e.g. vegetable oils, spreadable fats, refined sugar) should be consumed rarely or not at all.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grain products are preferred. They form the foundation of a healthy vegan diet.
‘CHINA Study’ by Prof. Dr. Campbell
Similar to Dr. Michael Greger in his book “How Not To Die” (“How not to die”) is proven by scientific studies that a vegan diet is the right direction for our health. Those who want long-term quality of life have better prospects with this lifestyle.
The animal industry and its political representatives are of course in no way interested in sacrificing their financial benefits for the health of the population. The EU alone spends more than 50 billion euros annually on subsidies for the agricultural industry, most of which goes to the animal industry.
Regarding STRAWBERRY, I feel urged to add something that has become important to me:
The strawberry can have about 400 diseases. Logically, this means that if it is planted for sale and profit, it has to be sprayed with a wide variety of anti-disease toxins. In the US, for example, the strawberry is officially considered the most poisonous fruit. Of course, this only applies if it does not come from your own garden, because from there it would be one of the healthiest.
What we see in the picture and what we appreciate so much about the strawberry is the ovary. The seeds are actually the fruits. Nice that the ovary tastes so good !!
Challenge For Parents
This topic is particularly important for parents, as they want to give their children the best possible start in life through a healthy diet. As parents and grandparents, we are challenged to assume one of the most important responsibilities in the field of education, namely to learn about healthy eating and to acquire scientifically sound knowledge.
Professor Campbell says:
“The first month can be a challenge, but after that it becomes a lot easier. And for many of you it will be a real treat.
I know it's hard to believe before you've experienced it, but your sense of taste changes when you only eat plant-based foods.
The bottom line is that you will be able to enjoy plant-based foods with great joy and great satisfaction, even though the transition phase can be a psychological and practical challenge. It takes time and a little effort. You may not get any support from your friends and family. But the health benefits are nothing short of a miracle. And you will be surprised how easy it is once you develop new habits. "
Our ladies love it when we men support them in the kitchen. And if we value their commitment to our health, then quality of life will increase.
Benefits Of A Vegan Diet (Oxford)
A study by Oxford University from 2016 clearly shows the enormous advantages of a vegan diet:
A worldwide vegan diet would mean that a total of 8.1 million people could be saved from death every year.
With a completely vegan lifestyle for all of humanity, enormous costs could be saved every year: over 1 trillion dollars for saved health costs and around 570 billion dollars for environmental costs.
Greenhouse gas emissions could also be prevented by up to 70% per year.
Hot questions: How is it that various health organizations such as the D.G.E (German Society for Nutrition) advise against a vegan diet? Or when did you see a press article or a TV discussion where this topic was approached scientifically or where it was discussed at all?
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"Health is not everything, but without health everything is nothing." Arthur Schopenhauer
Thoughts from “VEGAN - The Healthiest Diet - and its effects on the climate, the environment, animal and human rights” by Dr. med Henrich ProVegan Foundation - www.ProVegan.info
