Introduction
The term “vegan” is often associated with a strict diet and lifestyle. However, there are many reasons why one might choose to adopt this healthy way of eating and living, including environmental impacts, animal welfare concerns, health benefits and personal values. I am a certified plant-based nutrition coach and have been vegan since 2016. This article will give you five reasons why I chose to become vegan as well as discuss whether or not you should consider following suit!
- To live a life that is kinder to the planet, animals and the people around me
Veganism is a lifestyle that is kinder to the planet, animals and the people around me. When we eat vegan food, we are helping to protect our environment by not contributing to climate change. Animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gases than all transportation combined (including planes, trains and automobiles). And it doesn’t stop there: animal agriculture also contaminates waterways with fecal matter from factory farms; destroys rainforests for grazing land; contributes to soil erosion; pollutes air quality through ammonia emissions from manure lagoons (the pools where waste from animals who live in crowded pens gets collected); uses up land resources needed for growing food for humans rather than livestock feedstock crops like corn and soybeans…
The list goes on!
- To prevent suffering of all animals – not just companion animals
As a vegan health coach, I feel it is my duty to help people understand that not only is the suffering of animals in the meat industry horrific, but their suffering also extends beyond our food system. Animals are used for testing and entertainment purposes; they’re killed for their fur, skin and body parts (such as veal). Veganism is the only way to prevent all forms of animal suffering.
- To reduce my carbon footprint on the earth
Carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) you produce, or the amount of CO2 that has been produced as a result of your lifestyle. The more you pollute, the bigger your carbon footprint will be.
You can reduce your carbon footprint by:
- Using public transportation instead of driving a car or taking an Uber/Lyft to work
- Buying organic foods from local farmers markets instead of buying groceries at big chain stores like Walmart or Target
- Turning off lights when you’re not using them and unplugging electronics when they aren’t charging
- To improve my health and vitality
- To improve my health and vitality
There are many reasons why people choose to adopt a vegan diet, but one of the most common is to improve their overall health. A plant-based diet can help with weight loss and diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer (including breast cancer), arthritis and allergies–just to name a few.
- Because I have a passion for plant-based health coaching and nutrition education!
Health coaching is a field I am passionate about because you get to help people with their health and wellness goals. As a vegan health coach, I can help others improve their quality of life by helping them become healthier in many ways: they will feel better physically and mentally, they will be able to do more physically, they’ll have more energy during the day (and less need for coffee!), and they may even save money on food expenses!
There are so many benefits that come from becoming vegan or vegetarian–you don’t have to be an expert in plant-based nutrition to know this! But if you want to share your knowledge with others who want guidance on how best to eat for optimal health outcomes then becoming a certified plant-based health coach is definitely something worth considering!
A vegan diet is good for you AND the planet
As a vegan health coach, I want to share with you 5 reasons why I became a vegan.
- It’s good for your health: Vegans have lower rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other chronic illnesses than their meat-eating counterparts. A plant-based diet also helps improve digestion and reduce bloating from gas build-up in the intestines (which can cause stomach discomfort).
- It’s good for the environment: Animal agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change due to its heavy use of fossil fuels such as methane gas produced by livestock animals such as cows or sheep which contributes significantly more greenhouse gases than cars do! When we eat less meat we reduce our carbon footprint on earth by reducing these harmful emissions into our atmosphere which will help keep our planet safe 🙂
- ) It’s better for animals: By choosing not eat any meat at all we’re showing compassion towards all creatures great small those who live here too 🙂
