The conflict between vegetarian and non-vegetarian does not seem to stop. People who live only on vegetables are called vegetarians. But not many people are familiar with the word 'vegan'. Vegan has been added to the conflict between vegetarian and non-vegetarian as a third party.
Vegan or veganism is now a new trend of the new generation worldwide. The Vegan Society was founded in 1944 on the initiative of Donald Watson. In 2010, the United Nations released a report on the vegan diet. From then on, the world started talking about vegan diet. Veganism is gaining ground in the world day by day. Confusion is often created with vegans and vegetarians. Let's take a look at vegan diets and vegetarians.
Vegan diet
Veganism is a way of life in which all foods and consumables made by animals and animal bodies are discarded. In a word, when vegetarians keep their distance from all animal foods, they are called vegans. Not only fish and meat, vegans do not even taste eggs, milk and any food made of milk, such as lamb, yogurt, cheese, sandesh, rasgolla.
How many types of vegans
Day by day the vegans are also divided into different parts.
Whole Food Vegan. They eat fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds.
Junk food vegan. They eat processed vegan food. Such as: vegan meat, frozen dinner, desserts like non-dairy ice cream, etc.
Food vegan. These people only eat raw food or food cooked at temperatures below 48 degrees Celsius.
• Low fat, vegan food. They limit their diet to high-fat foods, including nuts, avocados, and coconuts. Instead rely on the fruit. That is why they are also called ‘Frutarians’.
How to maintain nutritional balance in vegan diet
The concept of vegan diet is quite new. Vegans may not have adequate amounts of vitamin B12, vitamin D, long-chain omega 3 fatty acids, iodine, iron, calcium and zinc. To avoid this, they exclude milk, tea and coffee from the diet. Instead, eat more vitamin C and iron-rich foods in your diet to increase absorption. Vitamin C helps in the absorption of iron the most. They maintain good health by taking balanced diet including sprouted seeds and vegetable milk.
Whatever is on the vegan diet, what is not
Nothing animal is on the vegan diet. Vegans do not eat meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, honey, milk and dairy products. They eat only vegetable protein instead of animal protein. Different types of pulses, tofu, nuts, seeds etc. are notable in the diet of vegans. They even eat maple syrup instead of animal milk, plant milk and honey. Vegans mainly make their diet based on plenty of vegetables, fruits and grains.
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