Is Veganism Less Popular Among Men? My First Q&A!

I answer this question and more in my first ever Q&A video on my YouTube channel!  Go watch it on YouTube or right here on my blog after the jump...

Without further ado, the Q&A!

QUESTIONS...
ONE Are you considering trying the uniform clothes like un-fancy has been doing? 1:01
TWO What does your current bullet journal look like?  6:25
THREE Which do you prefer… BBG or Way of Gray?  9:41
FOUR Why do you think veganism is not more popular among men?  11:21
FIVE How can I get vitamin D on a vegan diet?  12:30
SIX How long have you been vegetable inclined and what changes have you seen in this time?  13:40
SEVEN How do I deal with/reduce gas and bloating after going vegan?  15:43
EIGHT Every time someone goes vegan does it actually save animals’ lives or are animals still slaughtered at the same rate?  17:30

LINKS TO THINGS I TALKED ABOUT...
Fall Capsule Wardrobe
Winter Capsule Wardrobe
How To Build a Capsule Wardrobe
Un-Fancy
Article mentioned @ 4 minutes
Vegan Dr Martens
How To Use A Bullet Journal To Stay Organized
May Designs
The Ultimate Wedding Planning Timeline
Kayla Itsines (BBG)
Sophie Gray (Way of Gray)
Food Combining Rules
A Vegan’s Biggest Regret

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Have a question you want answered in my next Q&A?  Leave it in the comments below!

Also, thank you so much to everyone who entered my Vegan Cuts Beauty Box contest!  The box has been sent to the very happy winner :)

Until next time,

The Vegan Food Pyramid

What do vegans actually eat?  That's a question I hear more often than you'd think.  And the answer is very simple.

Vegans eat plants!

Now obviously there are lots of ways to achieve that.  High or low carb, raw or cooked, whole foods or junk foods, vegans eat it all.

Me?  I like to eat a whole foods high carb nutrient dense plant based diet.  Bit of a mouthful, right?  (Pun intended.)

So what does that actually look like?

Let me show you!

To make it super clear for you, I made this handy-dandy graphic to show you exactly what I mean!  

My diet is based off of YEARS of research into nutrition, and is a culmination of all of the most compelling evidence I have seen.  I've written quite a few posts here on my blog on the topic of nutrition exploring protein, iron, calcium, and more (see every post I've written on nutrition here) and have also listed many of my favourite books and other resources here!

Let me break it down for you.  

My focus is on whole foods, as I believe the less processed a food the healthier it is for our bodies.  Food science has come a long way in a short period of time, and I guarantee our bodies have not evolved at the same pace.  Our cells don't recognize processed foods and therefore can not utilize and expel them in an efficient manner.  If you want your digestion to be a well-oiled machine (and top-notch health) whole foods are the way to go!

I eat high carb because carbohydrates are the fuel our bodies need!  We run on carbs.  Carbs are not the enemy!  They give us energy and make us feel good.  Ever wonder why you love sweet things and crave sugar?  Because sugar is our fuel, just like gasoline in a car!  You wouldn't try to run a car on sugar water any more that you'd try to live off of gasoline.  Why force your body to do extra work to get the energy it sorely needs to keep your vital functions going?  Especially when carbs taste oh so good!

I aim to eat lots of foods that have a high nutrient to calorie ratio, because the more nutrients I can get the better!  Which foods pack the biggest nutrient punch?  Vegetables and fruit.  I encourage anyone trying to improve their health to start with increasing their consumption of vegetables of all types (including starches), fruit, and especially leafy greens (the most nutrient dense of them all!)

Lastly, I eat plant based because I truly believe that animal products are deleterious to our health.  Plant foods provide everything we need without the negative health effects that come with the consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy.  I also eat this way because it aligns with my ethical beliefs.  I have written loads of posts both subjects, which you can find in my blog post archive!

Now, I'm human (just like you, I presume!) and I don't always eat a perfect diet.  That's why I included the 'other' category.  This is for those times when you just REALLY want a vegan brownie chock-full of oil and sugar.  And you should have it!  We only live once and treats should definitely have a place in our lives.  The biggest thing to remember is that a treat doesn't happen every day!

I also want to remind you to DRINK ENOUGH WATER!  Yes, I am yelling.  It is so important.  Don't complain.  Just do it.  Your body will  thank you a thousand times over.  And then you'll thank me!

Oh, and don't forget to stay on top of your B12 and vitamin D intake.  If you don't know why B12 is important, read my post on the subject here.  And vitamin D is a problem we are all facing as a species, now that the majority of us spend our lives indoors or slathered in sunscreen.  Get out in the sun every single day or be sure to take a (vegan!) D3 supplement!

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What kind of vegan diet do you eat?  I would love to hear about it in the comments!  Also, let me know if you would be interested in a 'what I eat in a day' video on my YouTube channel!

Until next time,

February Vegan Cuts Beauty Box Unboxing + Giveaway! [CLOSED]

Welcome back to the blog, I'm so glad to have you!  Today's going to be fun... I have a Vegan Cuts Beauty Box unboxing video for you AND you have the opportunity to enter for the chance to win your very own Beauty Box! 

Without further ado, it's unboxing time!

Watch the video on YouTube HERE!

If you'd rather just subscribe to the box, click here.  For the rest of you, I know you're excited to enter... so good luck!

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Don't forget you can come back and get more entries every day, so bookmark this page and set a reminder on your phone!

Until next time,

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A Vegan's Biggest Regret

I love just about everything about being a vegan.  The past 3 years have been full of transformation, discovery, growth, and meaning.  But there is one thing I regret about going vegan, and today I'm sharing it with all of you.

My biggest regret is...

That I didn't go vegan sooner.

I went vegan at 19 after 8 months as a vegetarian.  That means I spent almost 2 full decades contributing to unnecessary slaughter and abuse of innocent animals.  Almost 20 years of contributing to the industry with the number one largest negative impact on the environment.  The vast majority of my life punishing my body with unhealthy foods.

In the past 33 months as a vegan, and 8 months as a vegetarian before that, I have saved (according to PETA's estimate) at least 365 animals, and potentially many more.  

But in my 18 years and 11 months as an omnivore?  Despite eating relatively little meat compared to the average, I likely consumed somewhere in the ballpark of 1,900 animals.  That's almost 2,000 sentient beings gone, just because I wanted to eat chicken nuggets and ice cream.

If I could, I would go back in time and do it over.  I would go vegan as soon as I could make my own food choices.  

I would correct my biggest mistake.  

But I can't.  And so, instead, I would like to urge you to go vegan.  Try it for a day, a week, a month.  Preferably forever.  Because it makes a difference.  YOU can make a difference, no matter what anyone says.  I promise you that difference is not a small one to the animals who live rather than die, to a planet that needs every ounce of help it can get, and to your body that is suffering under the weight of an unhealthy diet.

One person can create a ripple effect that changes everything.

And that person can be you.

Not sure how to start?  Read this post on how to go vegan, pick up a book from my resources page, or book a coaching with me one on one.

Oh, and subscribe to my newsletter for updates about my ebook, coming soon!

You can do it, and I'm committed to helping you succeed.

Learn from my biggest regret.

Go vegan today!

Until next time,

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