Removing meat & dairy from our diet is one of the greatest changes we can make. The impact on our health is positively startling, with our lifespan increasing by up to 6 years, as well as our carbon footprint dropping significantly.
I’ve been plant-based for 8+ years and this single change has had the greatest impact on my mental, emotional and physical health. I feel better. I train harder. I smile more.
In 2014, Veganuary was founded (incidentally the same year, I committed to a 100% plant-based diet), a take-over of January designed to educate & inspire people to give veganism a go.
The goal isn’t for us to be ‘perfect’, but for us to question what we unconsciously eat and drink and start making changes towards a more healthy choices: Healthy for us and for the planet.
Listen to this interview with Dr Shireen Kassam, founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals, a collective of over 1,000 medical professionals dedicated to providing education and advocacy on whole food plant-based nutrition for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. She debunks the myths around plant-based living while also sharing the most recent scientific research around optimal health.
And, a motivational story around one man who stopped blaming ‘others’ for his his poor health & attitude and went from couch to Everest(!) is Kuntal Joisher. Listen to our interview and get inspired by his infectious high energy.
The devil is in the detail, and the world can be changed through changing our habits. Visit veganuary toady for free resources, recipes and support in making the switch.