{"id":32286,"date":"2013-06-13T09:25:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T09:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/why-some-vegans-are-sickly-and-unhealthy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T22:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:29:19","slug":"why-some-vegans-are-sickly-and-unhealthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/wellness-prevention\/why-some-vegans-are-sickly-and-unhealthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Some Vegans Are Sickly and Unhealthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While most true and committed vegans who are astute pertaining to human health, diet, and nutrition are generally healthy, some vegans are actually sickly and unhealthy. The reason for this is nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see, vegan only means a diet that is free of animal products. It doesn’t automatically equate to a healthy diet that is nutritious. Just because you stop consuming animals and animal byproducts doesn’t mean you’re getting nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many vegan products are commercially processed and therefore nutritionally void. These processed vegan items lack necessary nutrients such as minerals, trace elements, vitamins, B-vitamins, and enzymes. Yes, they are free of animals and animal byproducts, but they also lack nutrition. Remember, as humans, we are really supposed to be eating for the sake and purpose of nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We eat food to acquire much needed and necessary nutrients to provide energy or fuel, to help maintain and sustain the human body, and to help the body repair itself as well. This is the true and primary purpose of eating or consuming food (and beverage).\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side Effects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Those particular vegans who are consuming processed vegan foods only and are not focusing on nutrition are doing a great harm and disservice to themselves. They end up deficient in vital nutrients and as a consequence, their health suffers. Some look lethargic, anorexic, pale, sullen and gloomy. They may experience white spots in their fingernails (a sign of iron deficiency), their lips and mouth may be dry (mineral and zinc deficiency), they may lack glow and vibrancy, and they may experience dizziness and a host of other things associated with nutritional deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s one thing to be skinny, slim, thin or lean, and another to be skinny, slim, thin or lean and looking all pale, weak, lethargic, sullen, and gloomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s plenty of junk food one could eat that is considered vegan in nature, but that doesn’t mean it is healthy or good for you. Vegans need to make sure that they are deriving nutrients from the foods that they are choosing to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested Vegan Diet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At Dherbs.com, we promote a balanced vegan diet that consists of vegan foods and beverages. We suggest that 50-75% of your diet consists of raw foods and 30-50% should be supplemented with herbs. The diet should also consist of consuming plenty of good, freshly squeezed or juiced fruit juice and vegetable juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While fruits also contain nutrition, fruits are very cleansing, especially of the blood. And while vegetables too are also nutrition-filled, they very building on the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n