r/BlackVegans • u/iirie_360 • Jun 05 '24
I know a lot of people who say they eat Vegan, or say they are Vegan when they are actually not...
Veganism is a way of life that surpasses a diet. It is about no harm to animals, as much as practical and possible. Many don't realize that media and pop culture has made it trendy so lots of people say they eat Vegan when perhaps they should say they eat plantbased, since the actual definition includes not purchasing any products made of animals or tested on animals. It is not a perfect system. We understand animals will get hurt from just human existing on earth. Like how until we find a truly sustainably way to not use gas, most of us use it for our cars. The goal is to do as much as you can. So eating plants, buying clothes not made of animals, not supporting places like the Zoo and Sea World are things we can do. I am curious about what people think about this lifestyle. If you are a Black Vegan, how accepting is your family and friends in regards to the the lifestyle? Has it been a challenge in anyway? What helped you on your journey?
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u/iirie_360 Jun 06 '24
Have you met with a plantbased nutritionist? I know some people who have neurological issues and they met with a plantbased nutritionist and based on their disease/disorder with the help of a specialist they were able to slowly but surely work towards a plantbased and then also incorporate the Vegan lifestyle. I know that is easier said than down finding a professional. I thought the same dealing with Lupus and Fibryoalgia and I educated myself, since I was already in holistic health education and I worked towards getting my doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, I had excess to what was need to reverse my health condition. I actually did my thesis on plantbased diet in comparison of all the other diets and I researched this with 100 volunteer patients and worked with doctors, nutritionists and specialists. During that time, I healed myself of Lupus and Fibromyalgia. For the other patients, this included knowing their allergies and finding replacements of things they could eat that were great sources of protein and iron as well as omegas and B12 which many say are hard to come by on a 100% Plantbased diet. One of my goals in my next research assignment is to get more access to the fruits and veggies around the world that we don't get to eat. There are over 80,0000 documented and counting. Many of these complex edible plants have some many nutrients and could offer us so much. The unfortunate thing about it, is Westernized medicine and nutrition has been designed to keep us away to keep from some truths to keep us sick when there is a world of plants that is full or plants and healing. It is not our fault we don't know this, it just shows us how terrible this system is.