2. You want to change your diet to a healthier one, but
you must decide between the vegan diet or the
vegetarian diet. To assist you with this, you need to
analyse the differences and the benefits of these two
diets. Your decision will be primarily based on your
reasons for why you wish to venture down this
healthy road, and what benefits you wish to obtain.
The following article will provide you with some
information and tips for choosing between the vegan
and vegetarian lifestyle.
3. Vegan Vs. Vegetarian: Weight Loss
The vegetarian diet is known to lower cholesterol levels,
help detox the body, and to help improve your general
health overall. However, if weight loss is a priority, and
you are unsure of whether the vegan diet or vegetarian diet
will give you results - you need to consider one important
fact first. Fact: Vegetarians eat cheese, milk, butter, cream,
ice-cream, and sometimes eggs. The problem is - these
foods are notoriously high in fat and calories and will not
help you to slim down. Eating a vegan diet however will
ensure that your daily calories are substantially lower than
the vegetarian diet since the majority of your foods will be
plant-based, hence, naturally low in calories. So should
you go vegetarian or vegan to lose weight? You decide!
4. Vegan Vs. Vegetarian: Health Issues
Many people seek to reduce or reverse serious health
problems and diseases by going on a healthier diet,
hence understanding the saying 'you are what you eat.' If
you wish to lower your cholesterol levels, lower your
blood pressure, have regular bowel movements, or ward
off digestive problems and stomach upsets often caused
by meat, then the vegetarian diet should suffice, since
cutting out meat from ones diet has been proven to help
with these problems. However, for more serious health
issues you should opt for the vegan diet. Many who have
adopted veganism have seen massive improvements or
complete reversals in severe health problems, including
cancer (particularly colon, breast and prostate cancer),
coronary artery disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
rheumatoid arthritis, skin conditions (acne, psoriasis,
etc.) and many other serious health conditions.
5. Vegan Vs. Vegetarian: Physical Benefits
Energy levels on a vegetarian diet are not necessarily high
since eating dairy and egg products has been known to
cause drowsiness and digestive upsets. Vegans however,
generally experience consistent high-energy levels
throughout the day since their bodies are not clogged up.
Body odor and bad breath have been noted to improve
on both the vegetarian and the vegan diet. Hair and nails
become healthier by eating a diet high in plant-based
foods, more so on the vegan diet. Migraines and
headaches are often drastically reduced when a person
eliminates all meat, dairy, eggs and other animal based
products from their diet (since many headaches are
actually caused by food). Studies also indicate that those
who adopt a plant-based diet, particularly veganism, add
many more years to their life than those who eat meat
and dairy.
6. Vegan Vs. Vegetarian: Acne & Skin
Disorders
Eating cheese, butter, cream, milk and eggs on a
regular basis has been proven to flare up skin
conditions such as acne and psoriasis, and should
therefore be avoided completely if you are seeking
to improve the condition of your skin. Many people
on the vegan diet experience good skin and are acne
and psoriasis free.
7. Vegan Vs. Vegetarian: Animal Rights
If you are unhappy and saddened about the way that
animals are killed for their meat - then you should
clearly become a vegetarian. If you are likewise
extremely upset about how animals are treated, caged,
fed, injected with hormones and cruelly refined for
their milk, eggs, etc., then clearly the vegan diet is
more appropriate for your conscience.
The tips in this article have been written to assist you in
making your decision between a vegetarian or vegan
diet. Your decision between these two plant-based
diets will be based on your personal reasons, your
conscience, and what health benefits you wish to reap.
