Hi,
I want to turn vegan but I am worried that it will affect my health because I may not get the nutrition I need.
Can you please advise me about how to keep track and what I must keep in mind after I become a vegan?
Also, are plant-based meats and other non-veg products made from plants healthy?
I love non-veg food so how do I handle my cravings?
Thank you for your time,
Shamistha
Ans: Being vegan has its challenges.
A high protein requirement is difficult to achieve in a vegan diet, though not impossible.
Plant-based foods with good cereal-pulse, cereal-nut combinations, lentils, soya, quinoa, spirulina, etc, can provide a good protein diet.
All meats made from plant food or vegan meat are good and include proteins from plant origins.
They are a good source of fibre, folate and iron, while containing less saturated fat than animal meat. There can, however, be nutritional deficiencies in a vegan diet if not properly balanced.