Does vegan nutrition lead to a better attitude towards life and well-being? Many people strive for more energy to drive projects forward, to be more efficient at work and, of course, to feel fit and well. Nutrition, of course, plays a crucial role in this. But can a purely plant-based diet help to improve lifestyle and mental and physical health?
Personally, I definitely feel better - but the most important thing is to follow a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. For me, the switch has led to a greater sense of well-being, more freshness and energy. But not only that: above all, it was a great, positive feeling to live one's own values and stand up for animals and the environment.
In this article I would like to introduce you to the factors that can influence the well-being of a plant-based diet. In advance, you will find here a brief Overview about the contribution:
More energy through easier digestion of plant foods
The intestine as the basis for health or disease has a great influence on the attitude to life. Fortunately, vegan foods are comparatively easier and faster to digest than animal products. Digestion requires a lot of energy, which is why it is so important to think about what you eat. If you consume foods that are particularly fresh and easy to digest, you save energy when digesting them. This makes you feel less sluggish after the meal and does not suffer from postprandial fatigue, the so-called feeding coma.
"In the gut lies the origin of health or disease."
Chinese proverb
The released energy definitely made me feel fitter and more active quickly - in short, I felt a better sense of life thanks to the vegan, easily digestible food.
Tip: Another way to optimize your digestion is by the way intermittent fasting. Through the extended fasting phase you relieve your gastrointestinal tract and give it a valuable regeneration break.
Vegan diet increases fiber intake
While we are on the subject of digestion, we should also look at fiber intake. A better feeling of life through vegan nutrition you get automatically through the higher consumption of fiber. Because these provide as a rule for a shorter transit time of food in the intestine, increase your intestinal health and reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Dietary fiber occur exclusively in plant foods - for example in lentils, beans, chickpeas and other legumes. Consequently, vegans get much more dietary fiber than mixed dieters and vegetarians, which was also shown in a study by Waldmann et al. has been confirmed. You can find more detailed information on this in the article on Carbohydrates.
More vitamins through vegan diet
However, by eating a plant-based diet, you not only take in more fiber, but also on average More vitamins because you need a lot of fresh Fruit and vegetables eats. The vitamins contained in it make you feel fresher, more active and have a better attitude towards life. Of course, it is important that you wholesome and as far as possible unprocessed food to consume. Because you probably won't be able to improve your health with sugared canned fruits. That's why I also prefer a Diet without substitute products.
More joy through a more conscious diet
The vegan diet has led to a good feeling for me, because I finally live according to my personal values. By this I mean that I always had a bad feeling because of the fact that animals had to die for my food. However, I was not fully aware of this at the time. By being aware of the fact that my way of eating leads to Animal suffering and Environmental damage leads, however, I have a felt great motivation to change my behavior. Even if the feeling was negative at first, something positive emerged from this negative feeling. Simply because I had to overcome the inner contradiction, this cognitive dissonance between "love animals but eat them", could put down.
In the meantime, a large part of my Waste biodegradable, fewer resources are needed for my diet, I eat a diet seasonal and regional and thereby also feel a strengthening of my Nature connection. So I experience a completely new attitude to life through the vegan diet and perceive the seasons much more consciously. For example, in the summer I am much more happy about strawberries than I used to be, because I didn't eat strawberries for months before.
Thought Excursion: Through the vegan diet and my increased awareness of nutrition, the concept of food has become really clear to me for the first time: Means of life. When I look around in the supermarket, however, there are many products in which there is little energy for life and which do not deserve the term food.
More mindfulness when eating
Increased awareness of food, often increases mindfulness while eating. This is especially useful because the Mouth digestion begins. This is because you break down the food mechanically through chewing and chemically through saliva, as this contains digestive enzymes. If you have already im mouth performs a large part of the digestionBy chewing, you make less work for your gastrointestinal tract and save yourself some energy. Make chewing a conscious exercise by chewing 25 to 30 times and counting before swallowing.
Shopping vegan makes happy
When I go shopping, I am always pleased to see the Sight of my shopping cart and goods belt. A colorful, bulging ribbon of merchandise with seasonal and regional fruit and vegetables just has to make you happy, doesn't it? Consciously experiencing that I am doing something good for myself and also for other living beings by eating a wholesome vegan diet makes me feel good and positive about life.
Vegan diet for better skin and healthier hair
You can also increase your well-being through a vegan diet because your skin appearance and hair health can improve. Both are strongly influenced by nutrients like Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Magnesium, silicon, antioxidants and influences the acid-base balance and Benefits greatly from whole-food, plant-based meals.
Cure nutritional diseases through conversion
As mentioned above, increased fiber intake leads to a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer. However, plant-based nutrition can help with many other diseases preventive or therapeutic help. You can improve your health through vegan diet because you eat less unhealthy, animal fats and proteins, calories and cholesterol. At the same time you increase the intake of antioxidants and vitamins.
Good to know: Diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity, high blood pressure, cancer, strokes or heart attacks can be influenced to a large extent by diet and the environment. These are diseases of civilization from which millions of people suffer totally unnecessarily. With more education and awareness for healthy nutrition, these diseases could be avoided or treated, so that many people would feel better.
Is vegan really better for the body?
Natural cannot be generalizedthat one receives a better life feeling by vegan nutrition. Because there are also Veganer, which nourish themselves unhealthily and feel thereby less fit or even suffer from lack symptoms. Who eats only vegan junk food, drinks regularly alcohol or sugary soft drinks, nourishes itself evenly also vegan - but evenly not healthy. Whether vegan is better for the body, therefore, depends strongly on whether you eat a wholesome diet.
However, my personal experience is that a wholesome, plant-based diet to a much better attitude to life leads. I very quickly noticed an increased sense of well-being as a result of switching to a plant-based diet. Not only did my physical condition improve, but also my emotional health. For this, of course, it is important to know how to deal with critical nutrients such as Vitamin B12, Iron or Zinc should handle.
Noticeably improve the attitude to life through vegan nutrition!
With a balanced vegan diet, you'll get plenty of vitamins and fiber, which will ensure that you'll be able to stay hydrated in the Everyday life more energy is available and you Lighter and fitter feel. If you then follow a wholesome food and that the digestion already starts in the mouth, you provide yourself for a better life feeling and increase your health.
In addition to the health aspects, I enjoy the increased awareness of food, the connection to the seasons with their wonderful specialties, and that I am actively contributing to the fact that fewer animals suffer and the Environment is spared.
All of this has positively impacted my sense of well-being and emotional well-being, and I wish the same for you. Do you have any questions, tips, or your own experiences with wellness through a plant-based diet that you'd like to share? Then feel free to drop me a comment.
All the best,
P.S.: You might also be interested in the article "Tips for a vegan start"which should make it easier for you to switch to a vegan lifestyle. Good luck!
