| Few Americans understand what a vegan diet is, | | | | opening up across the country each day. |
| or what it can mean for their health. Instead of a | | | | If need be, you can always ask the chef to hold |
| diet rich in fruits and vegetables, the typical | | | | the animal products for your dish. Vegan snacks |
| American diet is heavy in animal meats, fats, and | | | | are easy to find. Fresh fruits and vegetables, |
| dairy. This way of eating has been getting worse | | | | along with nuts and seeds, are healthy snacks |
| with each generation. As this increases, so do | | | | that contain absolutely no animal products. |
| many people's waistlines. Eating a vegan diet | | | | Try a handful of cashews, a fresh fruit salad, or a |
| instead is a healthy alternative. Whether you eat a | | | | square of dark chocolate for a simple vegan |
| vegan diet for a short while, or continue on for a | | | | snack. |
| lifetime, veganism can be a rewarding lifestyle | | | | Is It Delicious? |
| change. | | | | There are vegan dishes all around the world, |
| Lose weight, enjoy more energy, and feel great | | | | dishes that most people do not even realize are |
| by making the change to veganism. | | | | vegan. Hummus, fried okra, salads, dark chocolate. |
| What is veganism? | | | | Lots of things that people enjoy on a daily basis |
| Veganism is a type of vegetarianism that is | | | | have no animal products at all. |
| slightly more limited. While a vegetarian will not eat | | | | Where the typical American diet focuses mainly |
| meat, some still enjoy milk, eggs, honey, and | | | | on meat and animal fats, looking outside oour |
| other animal products. Vegans, on the other hand, | | | | culture we can find a wide assortment of delicious |
| avoid all animal products possible. Many even avoid | | | | foods to enjoy. As the demand grows, many |
| wearing leather and wool because these are | | | | food companies are now offering vegan |
| animal products. Vegans have to constantly be on | | | | alternatives that are just as tasty as the foods |
| the look out for animal-based food additives. One | | | | they replace. From vegan versions of bacon, |
| common example is red food dye, which is made | | | | sausage, burgers, and ground beef, there are |
| from a type of beetles. | | | | great options for people interested in a vegan diet |
| Is Veganism Difficult To Follow At first glance, it | | | | but not yet ready to say goodbye to meat. |
| seems very difficult to follow a vegan diet. Animal | | | | Vegans do not need to give up their dessert |
| products are everywhere, from the gelatin to | | | | options either. Cakes, cookies, ice creams, and |
| chocolate. Many foods you would not expect to | | | | more can all be made without milk and eggs, and |
| have animal products, do. In some parts of the | | | | they are just as delicious as the typical versions. |
| world, choosing to eat a vegan diet could be | | | | Try a slice of vegan apple pie, topped with vegan |
| extremely difficult to do. However, for most | | | | ice cream made from coconut milk. Many people |
| people in the U.S. there is an abundance of food | | | | find that as they adjust to a vegan diet, their |
| options if you know where to look. Health food | | | | sense of taste no longer requires heavily flavored |
| stores and specialty shops are more likely to | | | | foods. Things can taste sweet with less sugar |
| carry vegan food that typical grocery chains. | | | | that before, making even desserts a little better. |
| However some larger chains, such as WalMart, | | | | As their systems clean out the junk built up, they |
| are beginning to carry vegetarian and vegan | | | | can become more sensitive to what they eat. |
| options. | | | | Is Veganism Safe? |
| Small, local grocery stores often have a good | | | | A balanced vegan diet can be incredible for your |
| selection of quick food items that are vegan | | | | health. Of course, the secret is keeping it |
| friendly. If not, they may be more friendly | | | | balanced. A diet of nothing but vegan cookies, |
| towards making these options available to meet | | | | while vegan, would not be healthy at all. Sticking |
| local needs. When going out to eat, some cuisines | | | | to a balanced diet and remembering to eat foods |
| are better suited towards offering vegan options. | | | | in moderation will help you to be healthier and lose |
| Spanish, South and Central American, and some | | | | weight. Even people who are already at a healthy |
| Asian foods have great vegan options. And | | | | weight range will feel better when their body |
| thankfully, more vegan friendly restaurants are | | | | flushes the animal products out. |