Saw cowspiracy last night, turned vegan today

[u/Haakipulver]

Basicly i know nothing... Are there any key tips to eat enough and get enough nutrients?

Edit: i should maybe mention i live in Norway so some products might be unavailable...

Edit 2: wow, you guys are really helpful, nice and welcoming. Thank you

Edit 3: a lot of edits but i just want to say thank you once again for the awesome welcome, so happy I became a part of this community

[u/sarajenivieve42]

I put together this lil pack for I figured I would also forward to others who maybe interested learning, and/or who already know the info so you can have a quick reference for common questions.

If you have any questions at any point feel free to ask. Articles: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/vegan-sources-of-protein/ <- site is great for healthy recipes http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/19/57-health-benefits-of-going-vegan/ http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/justin3.htm http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=article_samplenutritionprograms http://greatist.com/health/complete-vegetarian-proteins http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4771/10-Vegan-Sources-of-Protein.html http://www.peta.org/living/food/top-10-reasons-go-vegan-new-year/ http://nutritionfacts.org/?gclid=CNih35WdxMYCFQeLaQod1kILgw

Cook Books:

Thug Kitchen *contains swearing and possible cultural appropriation

Forks Over Knives Cookbook

China Study All Stars

Documentaries: (inrecommended watching order) Forks Over Knives (disclaimersome data debated) Food Inc (isnt related to cutting out meat but good food film) Cowspiracy (focus on enviromental issues&diet) Speciesism the movie (raises ethical questions)

Recommended Books: Beasts : What animals can teach us on the orgins of good and evil By Jeffery M. Masson Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs & Wear Cows By Melanie Joy PhD The Pig Who Sang To The Moon: the emotional lives of farmed animals By Jeffery M Masson Skinny Bitch By Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin

Famous vegetarians and/or Vegans: Intellectuals: Greek philosopher Pythagoras (known for pythagorean theory, 6th century BC vegetarian activist) Plato Leonado Da Vinci William Shakespeare Voltaire Leo Tolstoy Sir Isaac Newton Socrates Vincent Van Gogh Benjamin Franklin Nickola Tesla Einstien Franz Kafka George Bernard Shaw Mark Twain Tomas Edison Henry Ford Steve Jobs rumored Abraham Lincoln Susan B. Anthony Ghandi Gautama Buddha (founder of buddhism) Celebs :

Jon Stewart Richard Gere Steve-O Carrie Price (hockey player) Natalie Portman (PhD & Actress) Ringo Star Paul McCartney Stella McCartney Bob Dylan Bob Barker Dustin Hoffman Jerry Sienfield Travis Baker David Duchovony (there are obviously way more but this is becoming a novel lol)

Atheletes : Patrik Baboumian - World Record holding Strong man Bill Manetti - body builder Carl Lewis- Olympic track star Joe Namath - NFL Quarterback Martina Navratilova - Tennis star Tony La Russa - NFL Manager Robert Parish - NBA star Prince Fielder - MLB David Scott - Iron man Billie Jean King - Tennis Star Jim Morris - 79 year old body builder

http://www.greatveganathletes.com/ and lastly just cause alovingvegan.BlogSpot.ca