Is Vegan healthy?

Hey guys! Sorry I was away for so long, but I'm back and today I want to address one of the, objectively speaking, hot topics in nutrition: being vegan.

Traditionally, people either became vegan for environmental purposes or their love of animals or were born into it. But lately, it seems to be a common notion for people to 'turn vegan' for the sake of health. Now, like all things, there are both pros and cons to veganism. And in this post, I would evaluate both.

Pros

1. You cut back on animal fats, and in turn saturated fats. This means less chances of obesity, heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. In addition, this can mean potential weight losses.

2. You CAN get all necessary nutrients, providing you do your homework. The idea of not getting enough protein is wrong; you can get more than enough from a wide range of beans, grains and nuts. With supplements, you can also address potential Vitamin B-12, iron and omega-3 fatty acids deficiencies.

3. Its not only kind to your body, but also kind to our planet! Eating animal protein is strongly linked to global warming as well as water and land deficiency.

Cons

1. It can be hard to do in some countries, where veganism is not pervasive. You might struggle going out to eat at restaurants and ultimately socialising.

2. You can make bad decisions which is counterproductive. I know several people who have struggled to adjust to veganism, because they used to rely on animal protein to fill them up. This resulted in many unhealthy snacking on junkfood or overeating starches like rice, bread and noodles. Thus, you might end up hurting your health or gaining weight instead of losing.

So those are the main points for today guys! As always, remember that veganism doesn't automatically mean that you become healthy. If you do not do your research and think it through, it can be counterproductive. But if you are aware of the potential nutrient deficiencies, and if you know where to get them from, there is no reason as to why you should struggle with veganism. So the pros and cons really, depends on you!