It’s Hard to Find a Fat Vegan!

Even in America, where over a third of our population falls into the category of “obese,” people of all ages who say “no” to all meat, poultry, fish and animal products tend to get trim and stay trim, without conscious dieting or extreme amounts of exercise.

A vegan diet may hold the keys to reversing our current trends of diet-related cancer, diabetes and general obesity plaguing America today.

Simply put, most leafy green vegetables and legumes are more filling and far less
calorically dense than sugar-filled drinks and treats, not to mention artery-clogging fatty meats and cheeses. As a strict vegan, you can, with a few exceptions, eat all you want and maintain a healthy weight!

For years, the meat and dairy industries – backed by the Federal government – have spread a message that meat, cheese, milk and other animal and dairy products were essential to glowing health. Instead, while our servings have grown larger, so have our waistlines. Take a look at America’s malls and vacation hotspots, most of which are packed with people in the 50s, 40s, 30s, even a few barely out of their teens, dependent on canes, walkers and even motorized vehicles.

Compare the kids on today’s playgrounds with images from the 1940s and 50s; the difference in body types is shocking. And the high rate of diabetes among this teen and pre-teen population is shocking. Some experts even predict that one-in-three children born in the year 2000 will develop Type II Diabetes, the type closely associated with poor diet and obesity.

While New York’s Mayor Bloomberg has pointed out the ugly truth about “super-sized” sugary sodas. Other statistics point to America’s meat and cheese problem. In 1909, the average American ate less than four pounds of cheese a year; these days the number is almost 35 pounds.

As more Americans embrace a vegan diet they’re discovering the amazing health benefits.
Some activists – who nobly choose to go meat-and-dairy-free diet because they care about animals and the environment – are finding a delightful side effect. While reducing their carbon footprints, they’re reducing their waistlines too. Others fear the serious health risks associated with a meat-and-dairy dense diet.

A third group is, quite simply, VAIN. And that’s okay too. Just check the sales of the potty-mouthed diet book “Skinny B****.” Written by a former model, it lays out a simple and extremely filling vegan diet that will help most women (and more than a few men) fit into any pair of skinny jeans.

And, while they may hem-and-haw about the details, most dieticians and doctors will admit that if you give up animal products, drive-thrus, and processed food, you’ll be healthier, more energized, and, yes indeed, skinny.