Whether you decide to go vegan for
personal health, ethical purposes, or for other reasons, remember that your body
needs essential nutrients. These nutrients include protein, calcium, vitamin D,
vitamin B12, zinc, and iron. You can obtain an adequate amount of protein from
tofu, veggie burgers, peanut butter, beans, spaghetti, and bread. You can
obtain enough calcium for your skeletal system from broccoli, almonds, and
fortified nondairy milks such as soy milk. Iron can be obtained from soybeans,
chickpeas, and spinach. Vegans get their vitamin D from sunlight, fortified
juices (orange juice), and fortified nondairy milks like almond milk.
Source Citation (MLA 7th Edition)
"Declaring a vegan diet for
your heart health: plant-based diets are beneficial, but require essential
nutrients." Heart Advisor 16.1 (2013): 6. General OneFile.
Web. 6 Feb. 2016.
You can purchase a wide variety of
vegan prepared foods from your local H.E.B., Target, Wal-Mart, and other
grocery stores for a minimum cost of about $3.00 to $4.00 each. Some of my
favorite foods include meatless meat balls, beefless hamburgers, chipotle black
bean burgers, Boca spice chick’n veggie patties, rice and bean burritos, and
many more meals. Gardein, Boca, and Amy’s Kitchen are some of my personal
favorite brands that prepare and sell vegan/vegetarian meals.
I went vegan for personal reasons, compassion
for the animals, and for the positive state of the environment. We can obtain
the same nutrients from plant-based versions without hurting the environment
and animals. Veganism is a growing movement similar to a revolution. Former President
Bill Clinton went vegan for health reasons despite being a former meat-lover. There
are also foods like certain cereals (Captain Crunch, strawberry Special K, and
Rice Crispies), chips (Fritos and Sun Chips), and beverages like Mexican
horchata that are also considered vegan. Surprise!
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