What is Veganism?
Vegans follow a vegetarian diet, avoiding milk, dairy products and meat. Practitioners of veganism say that such a diet improves human health as well as animal welfare and the protection of the environment.
You need to plan your diet carefully to make up for the nutritional deficiencies of the vegan diet Dr. Sushma Kumari (Dietician, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad) says Make sure you get protein, iron, calcium, and vitamin B12 from your diet. Those following a vegan diet can find other vegan sources of these nutrients with the help of a doctor.
Veganism is not just about giving up fish. For those who follow a vegan diet, you need to understand each and every ingredient in the foods you choose. Many processed foods on the market contain many ingredients that are derived from animals. So if you want to switch to veganism completely, you should be careful about these things.
Vegan x Vegetarian
What is the difference between vegans and vegetarians? Are vegetarians not the only ones who follow a vegetarian diet? People who are vegetarians avoid meat and eggs completely while those who follow a vegan diet avoid only eggs and meat. Such people avoid all milk, milk products and honey obtained from animals. Why, vegans don’t even use beauty products that contain ingredients extracted from animals.
Vegetarians use other animal products to get protein and other nutrients. But vegans have to find other ways to get these nutrients.
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What do vegetarians avoid?
> Vegetarians avoid any kind of meat like chicken, pork, beef etc.
> Do not eat fish, seafood etc
> Food containing animal fat is avoided.
Including vegetarians
> Some vegetarians eat eggs.
> They consume milk and milk products.
> Honey, cheese, curd etc. are also included in the diet of vegetarians.
Compared to veganism, vegetarianism is less of a fixed diet. There are different types of vegetarians and therefore different categories.
> Those who avoid only meat and fish
> People who don’t eat eggs along with meat and fish
> Those who avoid meat, fish, milk and dairy products and include eggs in their diet
They include a lot of fruits, vegetables and other grains in their diet instead of fish and meat. But when it comes to veganism it is more strict. They avoid using any animal products or by-products in any way; Whether it is eaten or externally used in the body.
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Avoiding vegans
> Meat food
> Fish
> the egg
> Milk and milk products
> Honey
> Animal protein
> Animal fat
> Leather products, silk
> Soap and other beauty products containing animal products
Vegans believe that no animal should be harmed. While some people go vegan for the sole purpose of their health, there are those who go vegan for the purpose of protecting the environment.
Veganism has its pros as well as cons. So before switching to this type of diet completely understand all these things.
