I'm vegan (8 months). a worker in a food coop insisted i "stop being vegan!" because legumes are ruining my intestines. true or false? thank you.

Listen to your body: If you feel well, you are doing fine on a vegan diet. If you have asthma, osteoarthritis and sjogren's syndrome and they have become worse on a vegan diet it may not be providing you with enough nutrients. Additional zinc. Vit a and d helpful for mucous membranes and added as cod liver oil, the Amino Acid taurine, and methylcobalamine (b-12) are useful additions to a vegan diet.

Many false opinions: Being vegan is tough, as most people do not understand the concept. Too much of anything can be bad for you, so a balanced vegan diet is needed. So just watch the amount of the legume, try different ones, and hang in there!