Being a vegan is a very strict form of vegetarianism, it calls for a total lack of consumption of any food that is an any way derived from an animal. Many vegetarians may consume some animal products such as milk or eggs, but vegans do not partake of any animal products.
Being vegan goes beyond a tendency to follow a vegetarian diet. Veganism offers a lifestyle that seeks to care for the health of both people and respect for animals and the environment.
A vegan diet does not include any food of animal origin (no meat or fish) and no animal by-product obtained from an animal even if it does not involve the death of the animal. So they neither consume any dairy product (milk, yogurt, kefir, cheese, etc.), or honey, or eggs, and so forth.
Veganism also rejects the use clothing or articles made from animal products like wool, leather, ivory, etc. The argument is based on thinking about how many millions of animals die to meet our “needs.” The animals should be considered as other beings that inhabit this planet and we live with
Increasingly, more studies linking the consumption of animal fat with the most common diseases (especially cardiovascular disease), all nutritionists advise increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, vegetable oils, unrefined foods, whole grains and legumes.
Every year, we are destroying thousands of hectares of virgin land just to feed the cattle when the grain to feed the animals could be feeding a lot more people, it also involves the disappearance of the natural habitat of wild animal and plant species.
Another factor that argues for veganism is that large farms tend to be contaminants due to the large amount of manure they produce and especially to the large amount of carbon dioxide generated by gas-producing animals.
The consumption of water to feed people with a diet without animal products is also lower and this is also a very important detail when we see that water is becoming a problem in large parts of the world.
Apart from meat and fish, vitamin B12 is mainly found in eggs and dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese, kefir, etc.). When we follow a diet without meat and without any animal product or animal by-product, we have to take this into account.
Although some plant foods such as, brewer’s yeast and spirulina algae contain some B12 many people who follow a vegan or vegan diet chose to take a B12 supplement or eat foods fortified with B12.
Others by contrast say they feel well without taking it after years of following the vegan diet. As always, each case is different but we must be very attentive to this vitamin B12 to prevent anemia.
Adults need about four or five micrograms of the vitamin daily to get their needs met. The doctor or specialist will advise that the dose and whether or not taken in any particular case. Remember that if you chewed the tablet through the saliva absorption is greater.
Finally, it is good advice that before starting the vegan diet always seek the advice of your doctor or nutrition specialist.
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