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If ive been a vegan for 8 months, and want to eat animal products again, do i have to start back up slowly for my body to get used to them again?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No need: Human body is fully ready for digestion of vegetarian & non-vegetarian food. Though there are so many benefits with vegan diet. Some micro nutrients can be obtained only from meat,fish & eggs.

Answered 8/4/2018

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