Vegan 95-year-old woman tells how she feels "wonderful" after changing diets

A 97-year-old yoga practitioner, who recently finished her first year as a vegan, said her diet gave her a "wonderful" feeling.

Anne Evers Fraser, cheeky grandmother, has turned to the herbal lifestyle shortly before her 96th birthday and claims that she will never come back to consumer products. animal origin.

She stays active walking on a treadmill every day, practices yoga with her granddaughter and even has a personal trainer visit for workouts twice a week.

Sending to Standard, Ms. Fraser said, "I feel very good. I have more energy, I feel lighter and less inflamed, my skin is sharper and I move better.

"I really think it helps me stay healthy with age."

Fraser, who turned 97 last month and was born August 4, 1921, even gave way to her eating habits to get rid of her irregular heartbeat, which left soon after veganism.

"I had recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation [irregular heartbeat], put a medicine and felt unhappy. I thought I had nothing to lose by giving him a shot. A few weeks later, my Afib left, "she said.

Over the last few months of avoiding any animal-related food, she has largely avoided disease, except for a ruptured appendage that has now been restored and has remained healthy throughout the colder months.

"I usually have a bad cold in winter but not in winter," she said.

His granddaughter, Maggie Bauman, said that the change had given her grandmother a "new impetus for life".

"Since she is vegan, she has more energy and wants to do things and make plans for the future. It's really inspiring to see a vegan diet and it's very inspiring to see, "said the 28-year-old, who runs a restaurant and is also vegan.

After seeing the health benefits, Ms. Fraser said the environmental and ethical reasoning she had studied behind the diet had encouraged her to maintain it.

At first, she became vegan after watching a documentary called What The Health in July 2017 and has since watched other lifestyle-promoting films.

When asked if she could ever lose her diet, she said, "Never. Since I learned the ethical and environmental benefits of a vegan diet, I could never go back there.

She cited animal agriculture and its links to environmental damage and also stated that she noted that "the only difference between farm animals and pets is our perception".

The former secretary, from Brooklyn, New York, now living in Toledo, Ohio, now promotes veganism and shares photos of her daily activities on Instagram – for her 18,000 followers.

"I want future generations to have a healthy planet and after learning about the impact of animal agriculture, I felt that it was my duty to adopt a diet. vegan and encourage others, "she added.

"I would say to all skeptics to be open minded and do your research. There is so much misinformation out there and you have to consider the source and their conflicts of interest. Ask yourself why you are skeptical. Think about why you eat the food you do.

"One thing I want people to know, is that there is a vegan version of everything."

State statistics from the Vegan Society indicate that there are approximately 600,000 vegans in the UK – although other research, such as a survey by comparethemarket.com this year, estimated that it could exceed three million.

Both the NHS and the British Nutrition Foundation say that most nutrients should be available for a vegan diet, although additional planning and supplementation may be required.

Regarding a meat-free diet, NHS councils said: "A vegetarian diet can be very healthy, but your diet will not automatically be healthier if you cut meat.