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How To Live A Vegan Lifestyle?
ByI’ve decided to try to become Vegan for no reason in particular. My goal is to go 30 days vegan, and then decide if I want to quit or keep on being vegan. But my parents are telling me if I don’t eat meat, diary, etc. I won’t get good nutrition. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, though. How can I convince my parents to let me become vegan? Does anyone have websites with (easy) vegan recipes on it? Thank you for your help
Okay, you might want to check out first veganhealth.org. This is written by a registered dietician who is also a Vegan, and provides some good advice and information on plant based diets, and how to avoid possible nutrition pitfalls. Your parents seem to mean well here, but they either don’t know much about nutrition, or sadly are trying to scare you into not trying out a plant based way of eating. But well done for giving it a try – I’ve been vegan for 8 years and never looked back. If you plan your diet appropriately, you will have no problems whatsoever.
Lots of good recipes are available on sites like Vegsource.com, and I also recommend DrMcDougall.com’s newsletter, as this includes lots of great recipes.
Lastly, technically you would not be vegan, but what’s called vegitan. Eating a plant based diet doesn’t in itself make you vegan, any more than eating a kosher diet makes you Jewish. Eating a plant based diet only is just a part of the process. Being vegan is part of a much wider process of developing a compassionate and cruelty free lifestyle, that goes into all areas of your life. I hope you’ll give this some thought too, and find out some more about it.
Thanks for the question – good luck.
hey, i became Vegan today aswell! i have a goal the same as yours, i got a big bag of fruit and nuts for the protein, lots of fruit and soya milk.this is just the basics, so yeah. explain to your parents hy you want to become vegan. you can get enough nutrition, i was learning this in biology actually, its not just trying to make sure you get enough calcium and protein, its more that ou get a balanced diet, because the vitamins are not the same as to those in actually meat and dairy products, so just try and stay balanced, best of luck!
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Where do the animals that they are eating get it from? The ground.
Fruits and veggies have all the necessary vitamins and minerals to provide us with proper nutrition.
Carrots, hummus, broccoli, potatos, soy, beans, nuts all provide excellent protein. also veggie burgers have 10-15 grams of protein in just one patty. (be sure to double check, veggie burgers do not always mean Vegan.) http://www.vegan.org then go under eating vegan or living vegan
Good luck!
How do I become a vegetarian?
Some people stop eating meat “cold turkey.” Others may prefer to make dietary changes more gradually. However you choose to make the change, you can begin to achieve the health benefits of Vegetarianism by significantly cutting down on the amount of meats consumed, and making vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains the focus of your meals. The ADA suggests the following tips for following a vegetarian diet:
Choose whole-grain products (e.g. whole wheat bread, brown rice, or whole-grain cereals instead of refined or white grains.
Eat a wide variety of foods.
If you eat dairy products, choose non-fat or low-fat varieties.
Limit intake of eggs to 3-4 yolks/week.
Limit intake of sweets and high fat foods.
When shopping for food, plan ahead, shop with a list and read food labels.
Many vegetarian foods can be found in any grocery store. Specialty food stores may carry some of the more uncommon items, as well as many vegetarian convenience foods.
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What are some options for a tasty vegetarian meal?
Becoming a vegetarian can be as easy as you choose to make it. Whether you enjoy preparing elaborate meals or choose quick and easy ones, vegetarian meals can be very satisfying. In order to make meal preparation easier, the ADA suggests having the following foods on hand:
Ready-to-eat, whole-grain breakfast cereals, and quick-cooking whole-grain cereals such as oatmeal
Whole-grain breads and crackers, such as rye, whole wheat, and mixed grain
Other grains such as barley and bulgur wheat
Canned beans, such as pinto, black beans, and garbanzo beans
Rice (including brown, wild, etc.)
Pasta (now available in whole wheat, spinach, and other flavors) with tomato sauce and canned beans and/or chopped veggies
Corn or flour tortillas
Vegetarian soups like lentil or minestrone
Plain frozen vegetables
Frozen fruit juice concentrate
Nut spreads (e.g. peanut or almond butter)
Canned and frozen fruit
Are there any health risks in becoming a vegetarian?
Though being a vegetarian can be a healthy lifestyle, care needs to be taken that this is not a step towards a generally more restrictive, disordered eating pattern. Be sure you fully understand why you are choosing vegetarianism.
What are the health benefits of a vegetarian diet?
According to the ADA, Vegetarians are at lower risk for developing:
Heart disease
Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers
Diabetes
Obesity
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is typically low in fat and high in fiber. However, even a vegetarian diet can be high in fat if it includes excessive amounts of fatty snack foods, fried foods, whole milk dairy products, and eggs. Therefore, a vegetarian diet, like any healthy diet, must be well planned in order to help prevent and treat certain diseases.
Did you know these facts?
Vegetarian foods are a major source of nutrition for most people in the world.
Vegetarians have lower rates of heart disease and some forms of cancer than non-vegetarians.
Vegetarian diets can be simple and easy to prepare.
websites
vegbox-recipes.co.uk/
http://www.fatfree.com
http://www.ivu.org/recipes/chinese
chinesefood.about.com/od/vegetarian/p/…
HOPE THIS HELPS
While it’s true you can get most of the nutrition you need from a Vegan Diet, there is some supplementing you should consider, such as B12.
Also, some people (vegetarian or not) have trouble changing short chain fatty acids into longer chain fatty acids, and those people should supplement with EPA and DHA. But this can be particularly troublesome for vegans since their intake of Omega 6s (such as in the form of some vegetable oils) are typically higher than non-vegans — and when Omega 6 intake is higher it can depress this conversion.
I recommend you check out the book Becoming Vegan by Davis and Melina. Excellent book. They present information about vegan nutrition in a way that is easy to understand, and they don’t sugar coat it — there truly are some nutrients you need to pay special attention to when you are vegan.
I’ve been vegan since ’94, and love it. It is truly the best weight management and anti-aging secret out there. So many people have always asked me questions about how to go vegan (“What do you eat?!”) that I created a website that you might find helpful. I teach you how to select, prep, cook, and flavor beans, grains, veggies, etc. so preparing vegan meals can be easy and fun, and not a drag. ;O)
http://www.vegancoach.com
Happy cooking. :O)
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