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How Can A Vegan Vegetarian Diet Affect Your Habits
People who follow the healthy vegan diet eat mainly plant-based products. Because of it’s strictness, veganism isn’t just a diet, it is a complete lifestyle change. Vegans refrain from eating anything that comes from animals. In addition, they also refrain from using any products made with animal products. This could be things like clothes, beverages and household products.
Some people follow vegan diet plans because of ethical or moral reasons, including issues with factory farming and animal testing. The main concern is for those animals being raised for food or testing and the conditions in which they are forced to live. Others are vegans simply because of their spiritual or religious beliefs.
A vegan follows a much stricter path than a vegetarian. A vegetarian consumes animal products like eggs, cheese and milk, but they do not eat the animal’s meat. Also, unlike the vegan, they may also use animal products, such as make-up, that contains animal fat. The vegan has a far more dedicated lifestyle.
Many people think that just because a vegan diet does not contain the essential vitamins that meats have to offer that it is an unhealthy lifestyle. This is untrue, however. If the diet is properly planned and executed, they cannot only satisfy the palate, but can also satisfy nutritional needs.
Some main concerns are the lower levels of calcium, vitamins B & D and iodine. The best way to counter these concerns is to take a daily supplement that contains these essential nutrients. However, for the vegan it is important to choose supplements that don’t contain any animal byproducts.
In case studies with adolescents, it has been shown that many vegan adolescents use the diet as a way to mask an eating disorder. However, on the other hand, a vegan diet does not lead to eating disorders. As a parent it is important to know why your child has chosen this lifestyle. Be involved and know what they are eating, as well as what they aren’t.
Raw veganism and frutarianism are similar in concept to veganism. Raw veganism is a diet consisting of raw fruits and vegetables. It is basically everything a vegan eats, but without cooking the product over one hundred eighteen degrees Fahrenheit. Raw nuts, vegetables, fruits, herbs and fruit juices are high on the list of foods to eat. Uncooked, they retain much of their essential nutrients. The vegan who consumes at least seventy-five percent raw vegan food is considered a raw vegan.
The fruitarianism vegan diet is probably one of the smallest niche groups of vegans. As the name entails, the main ingredients in this diet are fruits along with nuts and seeds, grains and vegetables. As with the raw vegans, people who consume fruit as seventy-five percent or more of their diet are considered fruitarians.
While these smaller niche groups follow the principals of veganism, they don’t contain the same dietary health benefits. A properly maintained diet can improve health greatly. Many other countries already implement a vegan vegetarian diets or vegan inspired diets. Many East Asian diets contain seitan, tofu and tempeh, which are all used in veganism. Now, cow milk is being replaced with soy and applesauce is being used as a starch in cooking instead of eggs. With so many varieties now, being a vegan is tastier than ever.
2012 Resolution – Raw Food Diet! Journal Entry #1
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