What Happens To Your Body When You Go Vegan?

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[rawglowkristina]

And then there is the ethical aspect, animal welfare, which is the main reasoning behind most going vegan. I'm very surprised it was not mentioned at all in the video.

[NoExitLoveNow]

Some people do it for the animals. How could you miss that?

[alianathefoxfairy]

3:44 omega 3s are actually found in algae naturally, which the fish eat in order to have omega 3s themselves, and amino acids are in everything, not just meat. B-12 *used* to be found in plants because it was in the ground, but since we have done so much industrialized farming and sanitizing of the ground, even animals have to be supplemented in order for their flesh to contain B-12. So no, these nutrients are not only found in meat; they are *more commonly* found in meat (because no one talks about the other alternatives that don't unnecessarily take away lives.)

[funnyeditsyt]

Reasons to go vegan in this video:
Health
Environment
Curiosity
Yes you’re right, its never about not killing animals for no reasons

[subhadra]

Why does this video not mention- BEING KIND TO ANIMALS as the main reason for several to go vegan!

[av]

Goodful is confusing veganism with plant-based. Veganism is a philosophy regarding animal ethics. All vegans are plant-based; plant-based people (environment and health) are not all vegans.

[CelesteKristan]

I went vegan overnight after watching Earthlings 4 years ago. Never going back.

[patriciaoflynn]

Lots of good information but lots of big gaping holes in essential knowledge. They make Veganism sound like it started only 5 years ago. The phrase was officially invented in England in 1944 even though it had been practiced by Buddhists for centuries. It began as an animal rights movement and saving the planet or our health are only recent reasons to go vegan. This video infuriatingly doesn't mention THE ANIMALS even once!!!

[amandalabollita]

Being vegan isn't just a diet, you have to care about animal rights and also replace your clothes, make up, champoo and activites that involve animal exploitation. Eating plants is different than being vegan

[islamkarim]

Animal welfare is the most important and the strongest motivation for going vegan.

[TUG]

She literally didn’t mention the actual reason people go vegan lol

[chezlolxo]

“Some people go vegan for health reasons, others for the environment, others just out of curiosity”
Factory farmed animals: am I a joke to you?

[hairnerd]

Except being vegan isn't a diet. Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment.

[btorres]

“Some people go vegan for their health or the environment”…??? No people who actually go vegan do it for the animals. If you do it for health or the environment that’s wonderful but you are just eating a plant based diet. You can’t try adopting a ethical perspective for 30 days and then change your mind. Every vegan eats a plant based diet but not everyone who eats a plant based diet is vegan. This channel needs to do a better job of making that distinction.

[ramyasruthi]

Veganism is much more than a lifestyle change i've realised it is a Moral, ethical belief system of being more compassionate & aware as opposed to being carnistic as the norm. The inconviniences of sourcing of foods is insignificant to the largescale unnecessary exploitation of animals. It is much more to do with how we were conditioned to believe is the norm of eating meat & the need of the hour is to become aware & educated about where our food comes from & the practices involved.

[NoExitLoveNow]

What is with the carb phobia? No reason replacing meat with potatoes should result in a weight gain.

[dbgoiqh]

“Why go vegan? Some do it to improve their health, while some want to help the environment, and others just out of pure curiosity”

Lol at you guys conveniently leaving out the animals, which is the main reason to go vegan.

[chadd]

just a heads up for people that see this.b-12, omega-3s and amino acids are not only found in animal products. B-12 is made by bacteria not animals. and our livestock is supplemented with it, so its best to just get a b-12 supplement or eat b-12 fortified foods. Omega-3 precursors are found in many plant based foods like flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, walnuts etc. The body then converts these precursors into omega-3's. And amino acids... I don't even know what to say about this one. LOL. Literally every single plant you could possibly consume has amino acids. Finally this video is about being plant based, not vegan. Thanks for coming to my ted talk. lol

[ladyflowerchaser]

i have been gradually going vegan for 3 years now i struggle a lot with compulsive eating so this has been helping sooo much with it also I never thought id enjoy salads and veggies so much as I do now. I used to be very repulsive thowards then I now I cook them all the time and it's a party hahah so check for changing taste buds haha

[Gypseabliss]

Ever since going vegan, asthma subsided for me tremendously hitting the inhaler all day to a couple times a week and I feel will get better with time. I feel way better mentally, emotionally and spiritually as well. I should have went vegan years ago. 🙏🏽