Why I'm Becoming Vegan

Yes, it's true. I am becoming vegan. Not completely vegan, but for the most part.
I know that I will get a lot of different opinions about this, so I'm just going to put my opinion out there.

 I am becoming vegan for health reasons. Now, before you tell me that it's against God's will for me to do this, or that God put animals on this planet for me to eat... hear me out. I have done a lot of researching, praying, and experimenting with and about the vegan diet for the past ten days. I have come to the conclusion that this lifestyle is best for me. The goal here isn't to get you to become vegan, but for you to have a bit more understanding about why I'm doing it. 
 There is a HUGE misconception that all vegans are hippies that only eat fruits and vegetables because they want to become one with the earth or because they hate animal cruelty. Let me just be one of the many people that know the truth about this to say NO. That's not true. Sure there are many people that have embraced the hippy culture and are vegans as well. But, that's not what vegan means. Being vegan means that you stay away from meat and dairy and anything that comes from an animal (along with wool and leather). Even though I, personally, don't see anything wrong with the clothing part, I do agree with staying away from meat and dairy. Some of you that are reading probably think I have been brainwashed into doing this by some documentary. lol no. I've tried this for myself. There is something real to this concept that has truly been helping my body inside and out just within the past ten days.
 Lately, I have been researching vegans. I wanted to see how many people really did this and what their reasons behind it were. To my surprise, a good number of the people that I have seen embrace this, do it for health reasons. Some have been vegan for years, and some for only months. But both have seen drastic changes in their body inside and out. I will get more into this at another time once I've had more time to study about this. For me, just in the past ten days I have seen and felt drastic changes. As a girl with no gallbladder, since my surgery I have experienced irregular bowl movements and pains in my abdominal area. After praying and not eating meat or dairy for ten days, I have felt little to no pain at all and regular bowl movements. My skin, on another note, has been clearing up. My energy levels are much higher even without caffeine. Even though I haven't stepped on the scale in awhile, I have actually lost two whole inches from my waist! There is something to this.
 No, I have not been restricting myself or going hungry. Yes, I have been getting plenty of nutrients. A lot of people think that you need meat and dairy in order to get your protein and calcium in. That's actually not true at all. There are more healthy proteins in dark greens, nuts, and beans than anything. The more you research and experiment for yourself, the more you see how good this actually is for you.
 The #1 cause of death in the United States is heart disease. The United States also eats more meat than anywhere in the world. There is something to that... don't you think?
 So, this is why I'm doing this. Maybe I won't even call it vegan. Maybe.... I'll just stay away from meat and dairy and call it "I eat what I eat." Haha.. I'm not quite sure. But let this be a sign to you that not all vegans do this for the same reason. And God's cool with me doing it. So don't worry ;) I'm doing this for my overall health... and for Him. I'm definitely not saying that everyone needs to do this.. just that this is what I'm doing.

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 
1 Corinthians 10:31

Love y'all,
Kristin



Veganism: The Silent Healer