I'm Mýa for PETA.
Today we are doing the PETA vegan awareness campaign.
Veganism started off as a willpower challenge for
me from vegetarianism. I'd never tried
vegan before. And I've done many cleanses, etc.,
but this was the next step. I just
walked into year three, so I'm still a brand-new
vegan, but I've learned so much, and it's
something that I'm not going to turn
back from, because of everything that
I've acquired information-wise, and it's
done wonders for my entire life.
Some of the changes that I've
experienced being vegan: I'm no longer anemic.
I'm intaking so many more healthy foods-
obviously vegetables, nuts, greens, seeds
that are iron-rich. My doctor said, "What are you doing?
You're no longer an anemic." So that's the
first benefit. And I thought you had to
have meat to have protein and get your
iron, and that's just false information.
So, I no longer get sick.
Dairy has mucus buildup, which is awful
for singers. I don't get sick! And my skin is
clear. I lost 30 pounds.
I don't have to go to the gym as much. And I just
have clarity, like I mentioned before.
Everything in my life has benefited me
just eating natural foods, and the more
information about the truths and the
harsh realities of treatment of animals
as well as the process of manufacturing
food or meat products, including seafood,
including the dairy industry, which I was
oblivious to being a vegetarian-
it prompted me to continue this journey,
which I'm very proud of, but it's
impossible to turn back, because I no
longer see product-I see process.
But from what I've learned,
I would definitely recommend it,
in every possible way, if you want to see a huge
difference in your life.
Give vegan a try-it'll grow on you.
For more ways to help animals visit PETA.org.
