How to be Vegan during the winter…
It’s much more common for people to switch to a Vegan diet during the Summer because of the inspiration and comfort that the warm sun creates for us. After all, fruits and vegetables look much more enticing under the sun’s golden rays than in the cold grey rays of a supermarket aisle.
We plant-based dieters need to remind ourselves of the essential vitamins we need in order to thrive, especially know that fall is here and winter is approaching!
3 supplements your body needs as a Vegetarian & Vegan for this winter…
If you want to live a long and healthy life while looking and feeling good on a plant-based diet, you need to pay attention to these five nutrients.
Vegans know that regular diary milk actually makes your bones weaker, despite what the average American has been told his or her entire life as a child. There’s more we an do to strengthen our bones besides replacing our diary milk with Almond, Soy & Hemp Milk. The Winter lacks sunlight, a catalyst for our body’s production of Vitamin D, which helps us absorb the Calcium and other nutrients we eat that strengthen our bones. Bronson’s Vitamin D3 I specifically like for its high potency/ bioavailability. It’s of course certified Non-GMO but on top of that, Gluten Free & Soy Free.
Those experiencing anxiety, stress or sadness due to the winter blues, can help themselves to some Vitamin B12. This vitamin is responsible for producing the fool good neurotransmitters that stimulate having positive mood. The thing is, B12 is found in a lot of dairy / meat foods and this vitamin is something often ignored by most vegans. Garden Of Life actually created a vegan supplement for this and I highly recommend it.
Zinc plays a functional role in various metabolic reactions in your body. With the upcoming winter, the threat of the cold is around the corner. Zinc is known for it’s role in immune function. According to the book Nutritional Medicine, zinc has properties that helps fight the common cold virus.
11 plants that carry zinc: Almonds, Sunflower seeds, Lentils, Chickpeas, Oatmeal, Chia Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Kidney Beans, Tempeh, Tofu, Cashews.
EZ-Melts is another Non-GMO, Gluten Free product. All flavors, colors etc are natural as well. And of course its a tablet that melts so its not a hard actual pill to swallow.
