The Importance Of Vegan Diet

‘Diet’ is a word we hear very commonly today. Be it in person or in newspaper or articles in internet, Diet is a very commonly used term. So what does that one thing that comes to our mind when we hear the term ‘Diet’? It’s Weight Loss. People are now very concerned with weight management as obesity has crept into our society due to lifestyle change. People want to lose weight fast and the word they easily associate with is Dieting. But Dieting is not only Weight loss but also weight gain. Diet can be thus defined appropriately as a Set menu or a controlled amount of food consumed in order to lose or gain weight.
Our lifestyle has become very hectic and word schedules erratic. This has led to unhealthy eating habits and an unhealthy and unfit body. Hence it has become important to build up a diet which can give overall nutrition to our body and can help us to lead a healthy life. There are various …show more content…
It’s a diet which restricts the consumption of animal meat and relies only on plant nutrients. Veganism is a philosophy which is followed by many which doesn’t allow any form of animal exploitation for food or clothing. This diet follows the principle of Veganism. While this diet may result in good result yet it can led to deficiency of important nutrients in body.
As opposed to the low carb diet the main foods from which you gain energy in Vegan diet are food items high in Carbohydrate and starchy content. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables like bok choy, spinach, kale, watercress and mustard greens are key in this diet. Meals based on potatoes, bread, rice , pasta are good options to be eaten on a vegan diet. Since dairy products cannot be consumed in this diet plan, some alternatives to dairy such as soya drinks and yoghurts can be considered. Alternative to animal protein can be beans and pulses. It is also recommended to drink plenty of water, 6 to 8 glass a