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What is a Vegan Diet?

| March 14, 2014 Comment

Featured Expert: Sari Greaves, RD, CDN Step Ahead Weight Loss Nutrition Center Director

A vegan diet is all about eliminating animal products and bi-products, while balancing nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables with whole grains, beans and seeds. Watch this to grab a quick tip on switching over!

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As soon as stars like Glee’s Lea Michele come out as avid followers of the vegan diet, there’s a sudden surge of interest. People who follow a vegan diet eliminate all animal products and bi-products from their meals and snacks. It’s all about balancing nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables with whole grains, beans and seeds. And as with any diet, it’s important to factor in additional vitamins and supplements that you may not be getting from foods.

Some people choose veganism for health reasons such as cutting cholesterol or allergies to dairy and shellfish, while others choose veganism for more compassionate reasons like animal rights. The vegan diet has a reputation of being very hard to follow, but it’s not as bad as most people think. Most vegans agree that the hardest part may in fact be listening to people say, ‘I would go vegan, but I love chicken and cheese too much’ or fielding those ‘Can you eat this? Can you eat that?’ questions.

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