Why To Go Vegan

[simperingham]

Most rational take on veganism I’ve ever seen on the internet.

The number of internet people who are anti-vegan these days is hilarious.

[Crys-wk]

It’s so refreshing to see a non-vegan top notch male fitness authority speak kindly of veganism. Because it’s super freaking rare. Been vegan 5 years for ethical reasons. No animals harmed in the making of these 💪

[drpancake]

It's not a guarantee of health, and neither is any diet. But you can thrive and be extremely fit healthy on a vegan diet, including building muscle.

[moonbeam]

I was vegan for 8 years and been vegetarian for 2, is nice to see a fair and non hostile view for veganism for once. 99% of the time its just pure hate and mockery

[juliebaroh]

As a long term vegan athlete, my take is if you "go vegan", like any diet, research your food choices... being vegan does not guarantee healthy choices, and in fact most vegans I know eat more processed, packaged foods than my nonvegan friends. I actually rarely encourage anybody to be vegan, because most people are too lazy to figure out how to make healthy plant based choices. Less meat, great! More veggies, great! Dr Mike is on point.

[infiniteoptimal]

He forgot to say that there is a difference in health outcomes when it comes to “veganism” and “whole foods plant based” which is a majority of calories coming from whole plant foods in variety, which WILL DEFINITELY increase your health if you do it right.

[stevencats]

As a vegan, veganism is an ethical obligation, not a diet. As a result, vegans also don’t buy leather, go to zoos, etc..
That being said, most people will probably be healthier if they are vegan. This is not because veganism is necessarily more healthy, but most people don’t know anything about nutrition so in general veganism will reduce sodium / saturated fat / cholesterol intake and will make you healthier.

[lucasseuren]

Always good to see someone like Dr Mike be publically open to veganism. Fitness world is obsessed with animal protein, good to have some acceptance from A list influencers

[DaDualityofMan]

I been vegan a few months and not having to eat animals actually helps keep me on it

[MarcosDemian]

It's really nice to see a non vegan top athlete explain so well why to go vegan (even better explained than most vegans). This alone makes me want to subscribe to the channel

[JamesonWilkinson]

I went vegan primarily for health reasons before realizing the ethical impact of not eating animals. On my health journey, I began eating more and more plant based foods, realizing these foods are full of antioxidants and phytonutrients. Also, one of the main premises of being vegan in my opinion is eating foods which are alive and come straight from the earth.

There’s actually A LOT of plant based protein sources that make it not too hard to get your protein needs met. 1 cup of lentils =50-60g of protein. Certain Nuts and seeds are loaded with protein such as hemp seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, cashews, almonds, etc. then you got legumes such as various types of beans and soy products like tempeh and tofu. Also gluten as well unless you’re gluten sensitive. I haven’t even listed all the protein sources however.

A lot of these protein sources are high in fiber as well, which helps in assimilating the food in the body and flush out unnecessary toxins.

[poppyred]

That’s bang on as to be vegan is for the animals and not a diet, it’s a complete lifestyle and philosophy.
If you don’t do it for ethics then you are plant based only.

[davidmontoya]

Reasons to stleast try or practice Veganism once a year

1. Ethics.
2. Planetary sustainability.
3. YES HEALTH❤
4.DISCIPLINE
5. Animal connection ❤😢😊

[peterclarke]

I was a vegetarian for ethical reasons -(the Foot and Mouth scandal in the UK made me too angry to ever give the meat industry any of my money ever again), but have gone vegan recently for financial issues.

For the same money, I can buy SO much more beans and pulses than I can dairy products. Yes, I miss eggs, or cheese on toast, but the amount of fiber I'm consuming atm is off the charts and I'm saving money 😂

[JD-]

I've been vegan for over 15 years. No downside healthwise at all as long as you educate yourself on proper vegan nutrition. I'm 40, have zero health problems and take no medication.

[goude]

I am vegan 7-8 years and i have much better health than before

[a.i.l]

Thanks for being fair. On the health front, I'd argue that the shortcomings of veganism are easily fixed with a few supplements, whereas things like a lower cardiac risk are not easily replicated. It's not a miracle cure though, absolutely. In the end I just felt like every issue I researched was converging on the same thing: eat more whole plants

[chipsneak]

Just to make it easy, no one is actually vegan for health. They might eat plant-based, but you don’t avoid leather shoes for health reasons 😂

[jonathangray]

This is true, because veganism isn’t a diet. It’s an ethical belief that extends to your diet, along with the clothes you wear and cleaning products you buy amongst other things. You can be unhealthy as a vegan, you can be healthy as a vegan.

[phils_fills]

Love this video! I'm vegan myself and the reason I eat healthier now isn't because I don't eat animal products, it's because I actually check what I eat for nutrients. When I was an omnivore I just ate, no thought about anything. Now I've educated myself a bit about what foods to eat for which nutrients etc. I mostly do veganism for ethical reasons like not killing/abusing animals, less impact on the environment and lower antibiotic resistance. The health aspect is just another plus that has come from actually thinking about my meals now.