It’s funny to hear those stories time and again from those people who once would have never given a second thought to ever become vegan.Very interestingly, after they went vegan they use to only regret that they have not jumped before on the “vegan train”. Of course, in the beginning it takes them some effort to adapt to the new lifestyle and to the new diet habits.
Sometimes you happen to talk to people who are so adapted to their lifestyle, especially to their diet habits, you could never imagine they would ever change their minds. They seem for what reason ever to have a pure conscience when it comes to distinguish between the animals they love and those they eat.
Probably, many of us made a New Year’s resolution just before the New Year began. That’s great if we keep pursuing to change things in our lives that need to be changed in our opinion. However, should going vegan also be among these resolutions? I doubt it because going vegan isn’t an issue that could be handled on the fly.
Have you ever tried that approach by introducing yourself to someone else saying “Hi, I’m vegan. What’s your name?” Well, probably not. And even if you did, it would sound quite weird, wouldn’t it? However, although the numbers of people going vegan is climbing rapidly, vegans are still considered to be more or less a bit “weird” to many people.
Do you still remember the first time you told your family and friends about your vegan diet habits? How did they react to it? Probably, they were confused and ignorant of it or maybe even opposed to it. If this should have been the case, you should know that many vegans use to face these challenges in the beginning.
Recently, I talked to a person who was thrilled to start out as a vegan and willing to have a radical shift of his diet habits. I was excited to hear about that. However, vegan starters must also be aware that becoming vegan is both a physical and mental challenge in the beginning and that there are some roadblocks in their way that need to be overcome.
Well, this story of an one-month-old vegan got my attention instantly. Elisabeth tells very honestly about her transition to the vegan lifestyle. She is very blunt about telling the good and the difficult of this process. Most interesting about it is the learning curve you are going to experience if you should make up your mind to take that route.
Going vegan can be due to a variety of reasons. Health issues, weight loss motives, nutritional diet and even for religious reasons people decide to become vegan. Beside these reasons, the Harvard Medical School has put up a very interesting article about many issues that are also involved with a vegan lifestyle.
Once you become familiar with your kitchen area and start preparing your first dishes, you may stumble upon some terms that you do not really understand. Below are some common ones you may run into.
As pointed out in another article, stocking your pantry is a crucial part of the vegan cooking puzzle. The other is to have a well-equipped kitchen to prepare any kind of dishes on demand.
