What is more important for me, 10 minutes of pleasure in my mouth and convenience or the life of an innocent animal?

Ana Calvo has a Masters Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, with more than 8 years of experience working in health businesses and dealing with all types of clients. Ana follows and promotes a wholefoods plant-based diet for disease prevention, management and reversal. She also specialises in weight loss, sports performance and recovery. Meatless Movement recently had a chance to chat with her.

Please tell us more about yourself

Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Ana from Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain. I’ve been living abroad for the past 10 years and I’m only back in Spain now to dedicate my life to help transform people’s lives with plant-based nutrition.

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Look‎ at‎ the‎ wonderful‎ colours‎ nature‎ can‎ offer!!‎

I turned vegan 5 years ago while giving an answer to the question: “what is more important for me, 10 minutes of pleasure in my mouth and convenience or the life of an innocent animal?”. Everything in my heart was screaming to choose the later one so I went vegan overnight and never looked back. My only regret is not making the connection sooner.

During this time, I was studying for my Master’s degree in nutrition so I had to make sure a vegan diet was healthy for my clients. And indeed, I discovered that not only is it healthy but it’s the HEALTHIEST! It’s the only diet scientifically proven to prevent and reverse the World’s deadliest diseases: cardiovascular disease, diabetes type II and cancer. Everything made sense to me now, the most ethical diet happens to be the healthiest and the most sustainable. So I quit my job to start a business dedicated to help people transition to this lifestyle to transform their health and that of the planet.

What never fails to make you smile? 🥰 Stay healthy
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Since my transition I’ve never felt better! I feel lighter, more energetic, fitter and live life to the fullest with a meaningful purpose. I have discovered a huge number of incredible recipes, restaurants and shops I wouldn’t have found otherwise. You can use the Happy Cow app to find restaurants with options near you everywhere in the world! In my small town we already have 2 vegan restaurants and a few vegetarian ones. Everywhere I go either there are options, or chefs are happy to accommodate dishes for me or I call in advance to ask for options and show there’s demand for vegan menus.

Here are just a few examples of the amazing food I’ve been having
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Here are some of my recipes; nowadays you can find a veganized recipe for all of your favourite foods:

Of course veganism goes way beyond food, having the ethic side of saving lives at its core. Hence why as much as I care about what I put in my body I also care about what I use outside of it such as: natural cruelty free skincare, slow-fashion clothing made with sustainable plant ingredients (or better yet buying second hand), choosing activities that don’t involve animal exploitation (like zoos, aquariums, other shows or tourist attractions), etc.

⁣And also you’ll be doing the 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 a huge favour by reducing carbon emissions, deforestation, water waste, and a long etc
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There’s also sustainability to take into account, since it is more than proven how adopting a plant-based menu helps to reduce: the emissions of gases damaging for the environment, the pollution of oceans, the usage of water and land, etc.

I‎ love‎ practicing‎ yoga‎ every‎ morning,‎ it‎ helps‎ me‎ to‎ start‎ my‎ day‎ focused,‎ calm‎ and‎ loving.

Last but not least there’s a very important spiritual reason as well, as you want to avoid harming others and consuming sentient beings. Hence why people on an advanced spiritual path always chose a vegan living as it helps to in a way to “keep the soul clean”. Or put in another way you are not consuming a harmful dead tissue full of stress hormones and instead you are consuming highly vibrating colourful plants full of living enzymes that act as medicine.

I’m always open to questions when it comes to veganism and to explain my story and why I chose this path to my family/friends/new people I meet. I love recommending them dishes to try, documentaries to watch (such as What the health, Cowspiracy, Seaspiracy, Earthlings, Game Changers, etc), going together to a vegan restaurant, planning a themed cooking party at home, explaining them all the health benefits it involves and so on.

It they weren’t enough of a reason a wholefoods vegan diet is been proven to be the best for your 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 including benefits for weight, hormone and immune balancing, acne, disease prevention, endurance, and many more!

You’ll feel yourself transforming, your digestion improving, your skin glowing, your mind opening-up and your heart giving you a huge thanks for being part of the incredible community who helped save the world!

With this in mind I would like you to know that I’m here to help answer all of your inquiries. The vegan community is the most welcoming and loving one I’ve ever met and it’s important to feel supported and cared for as you are doing an amazing change for yourself and the world. My recommendation is to ask questions, share concerns, watch documentaries, read articles, join vegan Instagram and Youtube channels, try a few vegan dishes every week and go at your own pace, fast or slow.