The results shown there were astonishing especially when you look at the fact that they weren't focusing on fruits and veggies in the vegan meals but went more towards fast-food dishes for better comparison. And still, the outcome was so clear - vegan works!
Very exciting, what kind of nutrition training are you going through right now? 🙌
Uuugghh, just had a conversation with a co-worker yesterday evening. His view was that the documentary was total propaganda. He was trying to debunk the successes of the athletes featured like the fact that Scott Jurek's record-breaking Appalachian Trail journey was beat the next year by a non-vegan. I came home and told my boyfriend and he started cracking up laughing. Propaganda from the vegetable lobby? It can't even come close to the Pork Council, Dairy or Beef Industry.
I'm certified as a Nutrition & Wellness Consultant through the AFPA, so I'm just currently doing a Plant-Based Sports Nutrition credit to keep my certification current. I would love to continue on and do their Holistic Nutrition Certification, as well. Though they are not a fully vegan group, they are very heavy on the plant-based research so a lot of their resources follow the big folks like PCRM and Nutritionfacts.org. There's a big psychological component, as well, which is what initially drew me to the certification as my degree is in Psychology. I am starting to build up more of my nutrition coaching business, so it's great to have the solid background to base it on! :)
Well, there are always many strong voices about such movies, it is just difficult to wrap your head around the idea that the diet you've learned so many years to be the perfect fit for you should now be the complete opposite. Such discussions are necessary to make the shift but not everyone might be ready for the truth yet. I myself watched Earthlings in Philosophy class in my school years and was disgusted by what our teacher showed us, but couldn't rely make the connection to my own food choices. I forgot about it just a day later. Five years later, I watch Earthlings again while playing around with plant based foods and it was a vital push for me to commit to this way of life.
Wow, that is a great educational background you got there. Nutrition, sports and psychology are a great package to help change people's lives right now. 🙌
Very true. I had to come to it in my own time, as well. I think it was more just having known this person for so long I wasn't expecting that type of response, but definitely trying not to judge. Everyone seems to need different pushes, as well. For me it was more the science and research based on health that really gave me the nudge to start to change my lifestyle. I am definitely still not perfect myself, so always room for growth and more knowledge! :)