Is It Possible To Be Vegan Long-Term? 

@@NishaBalsara Nisha, look who's talking, #girlboss!

Wow amazing! I have such a hard time being vegan while pregnant. Any tips? Currently 19 weeks

Lauren Robinson Oreos

wooo!!! thats awesome Marie!!! 💚

Do you have any tips on when a 3 year old says he want to eat meat, because his friends at preschool eats t, and says he should to...? I'm breaking down here.... :(

My wife is getting treated for cancer now and not once have they mentioned nutrition nor have they check her cholesterol, B12 or Vitamin D status

Nicole L s.

Factory farming purposefully degraded the quality (nutrients) of the meat they sell. In a capitalist system factory farmers concerned obsessively with profit would utilize FREE resources to improve quality and thus sell more than competitors. But they don’t utilize the free resource (sun for example) that to me says it’s about something else and not the profit. Also meat is frozen then thawed and sold as fresh at store. This further removes any Beneficial nutrients-as they breakdown over time. Fresh killed flesh is rich in vitamin c. As a meat eater I noticed a huge change in health when switching to pasture raised animals who had exposure to nutrients they should have and fresh.

No it not happening. 97 % of the world eat meat.

I love your channel Vegan Zombie. If you're ever in Las Vegas, try Blinders. They are a fully vegan restaurant. They have an option for Beyond Meat or Impossible and I now go with Beyond (after seeing your experience with Impossible Foods). Blinders' Bleu Burger is the best burger I've had in my life.

You are the one of the vegans I always think of when people say it’s not a long term lifestyle. I love you vegan zombie 🧟‍♀️💕 vegan for life!!

PapayaJoy they absolutely can! That’s why I put quotes and the text disclaimer. 💗People think they aren’t... but they are. Going on a fishing trip in Hawaii gave me a huge push towards veganism. I heard the fish fight for it’s life and I’ll never forget it!

@@nyxnightlinger7719 Was referring to the sentient nature. In the video they said that fish weren't sentient (they didn't mean it that way) ...was just clarifying. That's a different form of feeling than plants. Everything is vibration and energy so yes it all feels in it's own way. Sentient is referring to an emotional body. Not sure your point here?

@@nyxnightlinger7719 they do not feel pain

PapayaJoy but fish eat other fish 😆 they don’t care about their own kind

@@ElinWinblad Fish eat other fish species. They're not all the same species. We label most sea creatures as fish. Your comment is the equivalent of saying that since wolves eat deer that land animals don't care/eat their own kind. That doesn't exactly make sense

haha thanks! It's so true in my case, hummus is basically a food group lol

@@NikkiVegan Where can I get one??

Thank you! That's really why we started this channel! it's not about shaming, it's about celebrating what we love about being vegan and how it works in our lives 💚

Similar... 22 years without meat and about 8 years being vegan. I am still alive.

Queen!! 25 years is incredible! 💚

NikkiVegan thank u! i went vegetarian when i was 8 yrs old and never looked back! I am thankful to have had a family who was mostly supportive (though i was also an extremely stubborn and animal loving child)

@@amandawelch549 Wowww I went vegetarian when I was 8 or 9 years old, too. Usually, I say 9, because that is sure. :) My family found it strange, but did not stop me, they prepared the same meals for me without meat. It is great to know that there is someone similar to me in the world! :) I wish my family would see that there are more people like me, haha.

Perla Serrano we’re kindred spirits!

Lisa Ward we tried to be conscious of that!! It’s so nice to hear that!!! 😍

love that you start your week with our show! That makes me insanely happy 🙌

Shannon that’s incredible! Congratulations!

@@NishaBalsara Awww thanks! And thank YOU and the other ladies for making the process of being vegan (or even trying vegan foods!) more realistic and relatable for people! I wish this was a thing when I first went vegan!

That's amazing Shannon! I agree, it gets easier and easier as time goes on!

@@garypack1709 I wouldn't know - I don't have any weird illnesses.

flowerchild that’s amazing!

wow your dad is amazing!! thanks for letting us know and inspiring those who feel that veganism is a trend!

NikkiVegan 💚

@@helka2872 what's his eat in a day

Ritesh Arora Nothing special really :). Just a lot of very basic cooked food; lentils, beans, chickpeas, tofu, pasta, rice, a lot of veggies and bread, muesli... He also snacks on fruit, loves tahini and isn’t scared of sugars or oils or eating something ’unhealthy’ like processed foods (such as mock meats) or sweets every once in a while :D.

Thanks Katie! Glad this resonated with you!

Chelsea Lehnea yes I used to think the same thing!! If I had to peel a shrimp, I wouldn’t eat it. Fish I never touched. It just didn’t make much sense when I looked at the full picture!

she's awesome right?? we love her

I'm with you on that. Im struggling with the same issues.

Vegan 6 years, and I’ve been there! But on holidays, my family and friends love my vegan food so much, setting a good example helps people see an alternative to their lifestyle! That’s a step in the right direction.

It’s the s a m e for me.......

Remember that you weren't always vegan either. You can't just become vegan and be one of those holier than thou people.

Simpli Beauti I don’t think I am holier than others. I just thought that people would care more. I just thought that people didn’t know what was happening. I have learned that some people know what is happening but still choose to eat meat. I don’t think I am greater than those people. Just a little disappointed by those people.

I can really empathize with what you're describing here. I hope your health issues are better now! I've been experiencing similar issues. Currently I'm being evaluated for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. I've been vegan a month and I really want to stick to it but it definitely is tough with a lot of dietary restrictions.

True that!

Aw we’re so happy that our channel can be that for you!! 💚💚

Amazing that you've been veg for so long!! It's so cool to know that it works well for so many pople, myself included. I LOVE being vegan 💚

Anja what is the ethics of shipping bees for use in fruit orchards? Hives die in transport. We don’t eat honey because it exploits them but we are ok exploiting them for our fruit.

woo! happy veganniversary!!

Yay!!!

Thank you Natalie!! I'm so glad this resonated with you 💚

I hear ya girl. I went vegan for a few months but I struggled a lot because my husband isn’t vegan and I have to cook non vegan food for him. I also bake for a living and the and I don’t work in a vegan restaurant so I have to bake regular non vegan cakes and pastries which is hard to do and not eat. The struggle is real.

Amanda Welch check now 💗

Hannah Hagler thanks!

thank you! so interesting to think about right? glad this resonated with you

I was wondering the same thing! Also, they really don't need to include Dani's channel anymore.

It’s there :)

It’s in the bio! 💗

Thanks Sarah!

Thank you! that's so nice to hear! let us know if you have any video ideas for future episodes

@@NikkiVegan I'm star struck that you noticed my comment Haha! And a topic I would like to hear you guys discuss is the topic of being vegan in college. I am in college and vegan but I am also a commuter and alot of my vegetarian friends who live on campus struggle to be vegan, so they just stay vegetarian while at school. Thoughts?

Morgan Feltmeier hi there! I think in a way they did address this several times in the video without naming specific people. They talked about how insufficient juice and water fasts are (which rawvana was so criticized for), and that the key for a long term vegan lifestyle is to 1) make sure you’re doing it for ethical reasons and 2) eat a balanced diet, replacing what you used to eat with vegan options so you’re never depriving yourself. I hope this helps!

Morgan Feltmeier and Kalel don’t forget about her. Lol I think once one got the courage to come out and talk about it made it easier for the others. Kind of like the me too movement. Have you heard about Minimalist Baker not being vegan anymore? She’s going to be putting non vegan recipes on her site next month I believe.

They only made videos about it recently, but at least two of the people you mentioned weren't eating a vegan diet for months.

MediocreHaddie Right, they made videos about it within the last month...

I personally feel that those RU-vidrs focused more on health and different cleanses and raw diets which are not at all for everyone and can be very unhealthy. If you watch most of their videos many of them mention health issues like gut problems and mold; which makes sense when you look at the food they were regularly consuming.

We’re so glad you’re loving it Betty!!

How many vegans do you meet? I’ve only met two vegans and one of them ate chocolate chip cookie that was made with butter and eggs right in front of me. There aren’t a lot of vegans where I live. Lol

gary pack idk about that. I live in a predominantly white city and an even whiter neighborhood. There were 6 black kids in my high school of 1,800 students.

Pretty sure they do their own makeup.

k dark I’ve often wondered about animal pain tolerance. We (humans) have larger prefrontal cortex’s than most other animals, allowing us to plan and project ourselves into other scenarios. If you read accounts of people who have been traumatized, they often relied heavily on the functions of their prefrontal cortex to make it through. The animals we torture and kill don’t even have the luxury of imagining they’re somewhere else.

k dark can you tell me where you got your information on animal pain tolerance?

South African Vegan there is no need for manicured products that resemble animal suffering.

Yeah that one is so hard to watch! So sad

saaaame here!

thank you much! 💚

thanks Hannah! so happy to hear that

Lindsey Ventura If it’s iron deficiency, then lots of plants have iron. I would get a blood test though to see if that’s really the case.

There are iron supplements. Did you talk to your doctor? Any post-surgical issues have to be reported to your doctor ASAP. Get blood tests before changing diet/supplements. After the blood testing, let your doctor know that you are Vegan and that you want assistance staying with your ethics and getting the nutrition you need. Have your blood tested for deficiencies. Chances are that you don't likely have any nutritional deficiency. If you do, there are supplements and certain foods you can focus on. If you aren't deficient and just want more energy, again there are dynamite supplements like nicotinamide riboside + resveratrol or you can go a step further and add PQQ + CoQ10. Resveratrol is an anti-aging molecule and the others I named are pro-mitochondria molecules. I'm 46 years old and the nicotinamide riboside + resveratrol is exceptional. If you're under 25 years old, just do that nicotinamide riboside without resveratrol because young people don't need anti-aging molecules yet. You can also try CoQ10 + PQQ if you're under 25 to try and get your mitochondria firing along with the nicotinamide riboside. These even can help relieve some depression. Also, coffee/caffeine can help relieve depression too if used in a single beverage sparingly. The supplements I referenced are not for making up any dietary deficiencies or to try to get around a bad diet. These supplements are for people who are already testing as 'healthy' on blood work and when a doctor is telling you there is nothing wrong, you're healthy, go live life. Then these supplements can help give a boost.

Same 💕

I do too😨😱😱😨😱😰

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