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what is a vegan diet?

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No animal foods: Including milk and dairy products,  you should consult your doctor or a dietician to ensure that you do not become deficient in key nutrients.

Question 2

what is a vegan diet like?

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No animal products: Vegan diets exclude any animal or animal byproducts such as milk, eggs, fish oil, etc. It is limited to only foods that are plant based or derived from plants.

Question 3

is a vegan diet any good?

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Depends: I personally think a vegan diet is NOT particularly HEALTHY (Vitamin supplements/Iron may be necessary) Otherwise many people follow this diet for many years without ill effects.
Hope this answer is helpful
Dr Z

Question 4

how to eat a healthy vegan diet?

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Check these sites: They don't give us enough space here to fully answer to your question but here are links to some excellent websites that will give you great guidance & provide quality information on starting a healthy vegan diet: http://www.21daykickstart.Org/http://www.Vrg.Org/nutshell/vegan.Htm, http://www.Veganoutreach.Org/guide/index.Html, http://vegandietguy.Com/ and http://www.Happycow.Net/vegan_diet.Html.

Question 5

how to have a balanced vegan diet?

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A vegan diet is not: difficult to balance.  Just eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, nuts, &amp; seeds.  For more detailed information, check out drmcdougall.com and nutritionfacts.org.  Both cite lots of research on the benefits of a plant-based diet.  Nutritionfacts.org includes information on the effects of diet on numerous health issues.  Much of the concern about "balancing" proteins is unfounded.

Question 6

what are the benefits of taking up a vegan diet?

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Depends: Eating lower on the food chain means less environmental toxicity in your food. But consider supplementation of b complex and methionine/taurine/choline.

Question 7

what should i do to gain weight on a vegan diet?

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More healthy carbs: If you're trying to gain weight on a  vegan diet, i suggest increasing your intake of complex carbohydrates in the form of beans, quinoa, and complex grains. Also increase your intake of proteins such as hemp protein, g protein, brown rice protein, or soy protein.  Plant-based that such as flaxseed, coconut oil and other polyunsaturated oils also increase healthy calories and  result  weight gain.

Question 8

are there any risks associated with a vegan diet?

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No: Many leading health and diet experts are praising the benefits of a vegan diet.  Some nutritionists question if your body can get enough protein from vegan sources.  You can get enough protein from peas, quinoa, soy, etc.  Educate yourself on heart healthy diets--at most your body may benefit from fish and 1-3 servings of dairy a week!

Question 9

how difficult is it to raise a baby on a vegan diet?

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Supplements advised: It can be done, but there are certain essential nutrients that are difficult to obtain, so supplements help. The best food for infants is breast milk- not vegan but strongly advised. When done breastfeeding hemp or soy milk is a good protein source. Supplement with vit b12, taurine, carnitine & dha- these are hard to get from a vegan diet but are available from vegan sources, like dha from algae.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: vegan diet?

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Nothing from animals: Vegans undertake their diet either out of concern for the way that factory-farmed animals are treated, or because they have heard too-good-to-be-true claims about the health benefits. Anyone undertaking a vegan diet will need to supplement elaborately in order to avoid ruining their health, but i especially honor those gentle souls who do it for love of animals.

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