veganism: I've been vegetarian for over two years now and I'd like to become vegan (again).|||u become a smexy beast hahah but no seriously u start to feel more better and explore ur taste buds and other incredible veggies XD|||Lower blood pressure, low cholesterol, less risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, gout, ulcers and gastritis (assuming that you live a healthy lifestyle, i.e. you don't drink or smoke and you eat a balanced diet and you exercise). The only thing that is lacking in a vegan diet is B12. This can easily be remedied with a vitamin supplement or nutritional yeast.|||You live longer and feel better and enjoy food more. As for B12, it's in marmite.|||b12 is NOTHING to do with meat. It is NOT in meat, only, it is prodiced by the fermentation of baceria, so animal meat has it only because they poop. Marmite, vegmite. nori ( the seaweed paper) , all seaweeds, and miso paste all have it. Veganism- no dairy glug in your intestine., I mean, cheese does nothing for you inside. OK it has calcium, blah blah, so does spinach and brazil nuits, broccoli etc Vegan ism means you'll eat more nut milk, rice milk and soymilk, if not already and any kind of yoghrut or cheese is from nuts and soy, and other plant sources. You will be eating ALL plant sources. This is great. they have tons on vitamins and minerals unlike dairy which has protein and calcium, but not as much of the other stuff in any way. Less cancer, bowel cancer, stomach cancer are lower in vegan diets, also pancreas and anal cancer. Less brain degenerative disease like Alzheimers, MN disease, and other forms. You will have a faster residue turnaround- this is very beneficial. Cheese I find especially noxious. It has no fibre, it is one texture from beginning to end, and you know it sites inside you forever. if you drink cold milk with melted cheese, it goes solid in your stomahc and takes forever to go through you , as it is all slimy waxy coagulated cow milk, which, when it is rotten and you know, leves a repulsive smell. Well, now you won't have that substancew inside you. More room for the nutrients of pure vegetation to get through. Much better hair and skin, as long as you really focus on all the fats you were eating before in the dairy and eggs- having the same plant fats- seeds and nuts are HUGELy important to keep eating, ansd you will feel and look 10 times fresher and younger if you do this right. Vegetarianism is sometimes called a good weay to lose weight, but I found so many people who end up eating cheese at every meal, and milk, cream, ice cream and butter and all the stocdy fatty stuff which isn't good at all. So by going vegan you will only have non trans fat plant oils. ALl these oils do good in your body, your skin and hair will shine and your nerve and neooron functions will be really well taken care of. You never know what toxins and hormones are in that milk- in cow milk it is lethal. You will be aeting more vital nutrients. Milk is not raw usually, nor cheese, and most of the live bactieria is gone. It is hormone full. You will sleep better and have better breath, and better digestion- less gas, less bloating. Given that you will do this right, use the righ amount of legumes daily, and always raw salads and fresh stuff and good quality fats, and raw sugar whenever possible, all these things add up. Of course, you could start eating white bread and peanut butter, fried in coconut oil and chips fourteen times a day followed by twinkies, but don't do that.|||You can find them in a web search for "vegan health benefits".|||Health benefits of vegetarianism are enormous. Basically plant sources are far greater nutritious than animal food. One cannot live eating only meat and no plant products. here is why? When you compare both of them animal sources are not only lacking in many essential compounds like folic acid, carotenes, and many phytonutrients but contain certain harmful compounds such as cholesterol, trans fats in significant levels. Scientific studies proved that vegetarian food offers protection against colon, liver, ovarian, breast..etc cancers and helps reduce coronary heart disease risk, stroke and obesity. Vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices are rich source of anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins and health benefiting phyto-nutrients like dietary fiber.|||they are no better than all of us who pound butter,,,,,,,,,,and butter tastes better,lol,,,,,,i know a few driven to not cause hurt to this planet and i do believe the warming is real,, i weigh 165LBS and have since the 70's,,,,,Vegan's denigh pleasure,,,,,|||well there are some definate disadvantages, you miss alot of minerals from meat and on avarage people who eat meat and veggies live longer and healthier because they get fiber and the best of both food groups pills and suppliments can only do so much|||More meat for the rest of the world.