Veganism

Veganism. What does it mean? To some of you it might be a completely new word. And it's certainly a word I have only become familiar with in recent years. A vegan diet is one that contains no animal products. That means no meat, no milk, no eggs, etc.

I became interested in the vegan lifestyle months ago. As I was surfing videos on the Internet, I came across a woman called Freelee. She claimed to regularly eat around fifty bananas a day to stay healthy. Fifty bananas! I quickly realised that this was not the diet for me. However, what she was saying about veganism did pique my interest. And I went on to watch many more vegan videos. Eventually, I switched to veganism about six months ago.

My diet at the moment is split roughly equally between fruit and grains such as rice and potatoes. In a typical day, I start off with a fruit drink made of bananas, berries and orange juice. For lunch I typically have potato fries with a sweet sauce. For dinner I normally have rice with a tomato sauce and some vegetables. I even make tasty vegan puddings. One of my favourites is coconut cream mixed with chocolate powder and sugar.

While veganism is often associated with physical weakness, that is certainly not the case for me. I have discovered many delicious vegan products, which one might never consider as vegan.

Personally, eating this way has given me a much more positive outlook on life. Another vegan Kristina's story is even more amazing. Kristina was bitten by a deadly spider. She was not given the medicines required to survive the bite. Yet she made a full and speedy recovery. She attributes it to the magic power of a vegan lifestyle.