Vegan diet: proven benefits, examples, what to eat and CONTRAINDICATIONS

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name="-"> name="benefits-of-the-vegan-diet">BENEFITS name="-"> OF name="-"> THE name="-"> VEGAN name="-"> DIET

Excluding name="-"> foods name="-"> made name="-"> with name="-"> animal name="-"> protein name="-"> generally name="-"> causes name="-"> it name="-"> to name="-"> be name="-"> increase name="-"> the name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> plant name="-"> foods name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> vitamins, name="-"> minerals name="-"> and name="-"> substances name="-"> with name="-"> antioxidant name="-"> power, name="-"> this name="-"> is name="-"> why name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> believed name="-"> that name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> promotes name="-"> longevity name="-"> as name="-"> well name="-"> as, name="-"> more name="-"> generally, name="-"> health.

Furthermore, name="-"> by name="-"> completely name="-"> eliminating name="-"> foods name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> saturated name="-"> fat name="-"> and name="-"> cholesterol name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> those name="-"> of name="-"> animal name="-"> origin, name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> possible name="-"> to name="-"> prevent name="-"> some name="-"> diseases name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> cardiovascular name="-"> ones, name="-"> hypertension, name="-"> type name="-"> 2 name="-"> diabetes name="-"> and name="-"> some name="-"> cancers. name="-">

A name="-"> good name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> can name="-"> promote name="-"> weight name="-"> loss. name="-"> According name="-"> to name="-"> a name="-"> study name="-"> presented name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> occasion name="-"> of name="-"> Obesity name="-"> Week name="-"> a name="-"> few name="-"> years name="-"> ago, name="-"> vegetarians name="-"> and name="-"> vegans name="-"> lose name="-"> weight name="-"> more name="-"> easily name="-"> than name="-"> others name="-"> and name="-"> they name="-"> are name="-"> able name="-"> to name="-"> obtain name="-"> better name="-"> results, name="-"> this name="-"> is name="-"> because name="-"> they name="-"> introduce name="-"> less name="-"> saturated name="-"> fat name="-"> and name="-"> calories name="-"> in name="-"> their name="-"> meals, name="-"> still name="-"> achieving name="-"> the name="-"> feeling name="-"> of name="-"> satiety. name="-">

Read name="-"> also: name="-"> WHY name="-"> VEG name="-"> IS name="-"> BETTER? name="-"> THE name="-"> NUTRITIONAL name="-"> ADVANTAGES name="-"> OF name="-"> A name="-"> VEGETARIAN name="-"> AND name="-"> VEGAN name="-"> DIET

Many name="-"> people name="-"> who name="-"> follow name="-"> a name="-"> proper name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> also name="-"> recover name="-"> great name="-"> energies name="-"> and, name="-"> the name="-"> fact name="-"> of name="-"> eliminating name="-"> milk name="-"> and name="-"> derivatives, name="-"> paradoxically name="-"> (compared name="-"> to name="-"> what name="-"> is name="-"> commonly name="-"> believed) name="-"> exposes name="-"> them name="-"> less name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> risk name="-"> of name="-"> osteoporosis. name="-">

To name="-"> recap name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> can:

• name="-"> Help name="-"> the name="-"> heart

• name="-"> Prevent name="-"> some name="-"> chronic name="-"> diseases name="-"> including name="-"> cancer

• name="-"> Be name="-"> beneficial name="-"> for name="-"> type name="-"> 2 name="-"> diabetes name="-"> sufferers

• name="-"> Help name="-"> with name="-"> weight name="-"> loss

• name="-"> Be name="-"> useful name="-"> in name="-"> case name="-"> of name="-"> hypertension

• name="-"> Increase name="-"> longevity

• name="-"> Prevent name="-"> Osteoporosis

• name="-"> Improve name="-"> digestion

• name="-"> Give name="-"> more name="-"> energy

name="-">

WHAT name="-"> TO name="-"> EAT

Vegans, name="-"> despite name="-"> what name="-"> the name="-"> cliché name="-"> still name="-"> wants, name="-"> don't name="-"> just name="-"> eat name="-"> pasta name="-"> and name="-"> salads. name="-"> I'm name="-"> really name="-"> there name="-"> are name="-"> many name="-"> foods name="-"> that name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> included name="-"> on name="-"> a name="-"> daily name="-"> basis name="-"> varying name="-"> according name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> seasons name="-"> as name="-"> regards name="-"> fruit name="-"> and name="-"> vegetables name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> changing name="-"> types name="-"> of name="-"> cereals, name="-"> legumes name="-"> and name="-"> oil name="-"> seeds name="-"> in name="-"> order name="-"> not name="-"> to name="-"> make name="-"> one's name="-"> diet name="-"> monotonous.

Here name="-"> foods name="-"> that name="-"> should name="-"> be name="-"> included name="-"> in name="-"> a name="-"> balanced name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet:

• name="-"> Whole name="-"> grains

• name="-"> Seasonal name="-"> fruit name="-"> and name="-"> vegetables

• name="-"> Dried name="-"> fruit

• name="-"> Oil name="-"> seeds

• name="-"> Legumes

• name="-"> Algae

The name="-"> important name="-"> thing name="-"> is, name="-"> as name="-"> we name="-"> have name="-"> already name="-"> said, name="-"> to name="-"> vary name="-"> as name="-"> much name="-"> as name="-"> possible name="-"> by name="-"> alternating name="-"> grains name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> rice, name="-"> barley, name="-"> quinoa, name="-"> amaranth, name="-"> buckwheat, name="-"> etc., name="-"> wholemeal name="-"> or name="-"> semi-wholemeal name="-"> pasta name="-"> and name="-"> bread, name="-"> fruit name="-"> and name="-"> vegetables name="-"> according name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> season, name="-"> try name="-"> all name="-"> types name="-"> of name="-"> legumes name="-"> (peas, name="-"> beans, name="-"> lentils, name="-"> chickpeas, name="-"> etc.) name="-"> and name="-"> oil name="-"> seeds name="-"> (pumpkin, name="-"> sunflower, name="-"> sesame, name="-"> hemp, name="-"> chia, name="-"> etc.), name="-"> integrate name="-"> a name="-"> product name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> omega name="-"> 3 name="-"> such name="-"> as'linseed name="-"> oil name="-"> or name="-"> iodine name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> algae, name="-"> etc.

there name="-"> many name="-"> vegan name="-"> recipes name="-"> appetizing name="-"> to name="-"> experiment, name="-"> we name="-"> present name="-"> some name="-"> of name="-"> them:

VEGAN name="-"> DIET: name="-"> 5 name="-"> EASY name="-"> RECIPES name="-"> TO name="-"> GET name="-"> STARTED

EASY name="-"> VEGANE name="-"> RECIPES name="-"> FOR name="-"> ALL name="-"> FLAVORS name="-">

VEGAN name="-"> RECIPES: name="-"> 15 name="-"> EASY name="-"> DISHES name="-"> FROM name="-"> STARTER name="-"> TO name="-"> DESSERT name="-">

10 name="-"> TRADITIONAL name="-"> VEGAN name="-"> INDIAN name="-"> RECIPES name="-">

VEGAN name="-"> RECIPES: name="-"> 10 name="-"> DISHES name="-"> OF name="-"> AFRICAN name="-"> CUISINE name="-">

name="-">

EXAMPLES

Breakfast: name="-"> fruit name="-"> and name="-"> vegetable name="-"> extracts, name="-"> vegetable name="-"> drinks, name="-"> tea name="-"> or name="-"> coffee, name="-"> whole name="-"> grains name="-"> with name="-"> soy name="-"> yogurt name="-"> or name="-"> vegetable name="-"> puddings.

Lunch: name="-"> pasta name="-"> and name="-"> beans, name="-"> pasta name="-"> and name="-"> chickpeas, name="-"> rice name="-"> and name="-"> peas, name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> pasta, name="-"> rice name="-"> or name="-"> pseudocereals name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> amaranth, name="-"> quinoa, name="-"> buckwheat, name="-"> millet, name="-"> etc. name="-"> with name="-"> vegetables, name="-"> salads name="-"> or name="-"> other name="-"> raw name="-"> vegetables name="-"> (preferably name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> beginning name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> meal) name="-"> enriched name="-"> with name="-"> sprouts name="-"> or name="-"> seeds.

Price: name="-"> tofu name="-"> or name="-"> seitan name="-"> with name="-"> vegetables, name="-"> vegetable name="-"> burgers name="-"> (preferably name="-"> homemade), name="-"> tempeh, name="-"> wholemeal name="-"> bread

Snacks: name="-"> dried name="-"> or name="-"> fresh name="-"> fruit, name="-"> fruit name="-"> and name="-"> vegetable name="-"> extracts, name="-"> biscuits

Naturally name="-"> the name="-"> quantity name="-"> and name="-"> combinations name="-"> may name="-"> vary name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> sex, name="-"> age name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> subject, name="-"> specific name="-"> health name="-"> needs name="-"> or name="-"> other. name="-"> For name="-"> this name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> always name="-"> better name="-"> contact name="-"> a name="-"> nutritionist name="-"> expert name="-"> in name="-"> vegan name="-"> diets.

THE name="-"> MOST name="-"> COMMON name="-"> ERRORS

As name="-"> we name="-"> have name="-"> already name="-"> said, name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> is name="-"> not name="-"> necessarily name="-"> a name="-"> healthy name="-"> choice. name="-"> So name="-"> let's name="-"> see name="-"> what name="-"> are name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> common name="-"> mistakes:

• name="-"> Consuming name="-"> too name="-"> much name="-"> refined name="-"> bread name="-"> and name="-"> pasta

• name="-"> Abusing name="-"> processed name="-"> and name="-"> packaged name="-"> foods name="-"> (vegetable name="-"> burger name="-"> type)

• name="-"> Too name="-"> often name="-"> replace name="-"> meat name="-"> and name="-"> cheese name="-"> with name="-"> equivalent name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> soy

• name="-"> To name="-"> eat name="-"> refined name="-"> sugars name="-"> and name="-"> hydrogenated name="-"> fats

• name="-"> Don't name="-"> follow name="-"> a name="-"> varied name="-"> diet

VEGAN name="-"> DIET name="-"> IN name="-"> PREGNANCY name="-"> AND name="-"> FOR name="-"> CHILDREN

But name="-"> name="-"> Is name="-"> Vegan name="-"> Diet name="-"> Safe name="-"> During name="-"> Pregnancy? name="-"> Can name="-"> children name="-"> also name="-"> follow name="-"> it? name="-"> The name="-"> answer name="-"> is name="-"> yes, name="-"> as name="-"> long name="-"> as name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> well name="-"> balanced name="-"> and, name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> case name="-"> of name="-"> children name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> of name="-"> pregnancy, name="-"> always name="-"> better name="-"> to name="-"> rely name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> advice name="-"> of name="-"> an name="-"> expert name="-"> nutritionist.

Read name="-"> also: name="-"> VEGETARIAN name="-"> AND name="-"> VEGAN name="-"> DIET name="-"> IN name="-"> PREGNANCY name="-"> AND name="-"> BREASTFEEDING

Also name="-"> on name="-"> this name="-"> topic name="-"> theAmerican name="-"> Dietetic name="-"> Association name="-"> (ADA), name="-"> one name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> authoritative name="-"> sources name="-"> on name="-"> nutrition, name="-"> arguing name="-"> that:

• name="-"> "the name="-"> lacto-ovo-vegetarian name="-"> and name="-"> vegan name="-"> diets name="-"> (without name="-"> any name="-"> ingredient name="-"> of name="-"> animal name="-"> origin) name="-"> meet name="-"> the name="-"> nutrient name="-"> and name="-"> energy name="-"> needs name="-"> of name="-"> pregnant name="-"> women;

• name="-"> vegan name="-"> and name="-"> lacto-ovo-vegetarian name="-"> diets, name="-"> properly name="-"> planned, name="-"> meet name="-"> the name="-"> nutritional name="-"> needs name="-"> of name="-"> infants, name="-"> children name="-"> and name="-"> adolescents name="-"> and name="-"> induce name="-"> normal name="-"> growth

CONTRAINDICATIONS

It name="-"> is name="-"> now name="-"> a name="-"> commonplace name="-"> that name="-"> vegans name="-"> eat name="-"> few name="-"> proteins name="-"> and name="-"> therefore name="-"> may name="-"> be name="-"> deficient name="-"> in name="-"> these name="-"> fundamental name="-"> substances name="-"> for name="-"> our name="-"> body, name="-"> the name="-"> only name="-"> real name="-"> contraindication name="-"> for name="-"> those name="-"> who name="-"> follow name="-"> a name="-"> 100% name="-"> vegetable name="-"> diet name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> possible name="-"> vitamin name="-"> B12 name="-"> deficiency name="-"> if name="-"> not name="-"> correctly name="-"> integrated name="-"> through name="-"> fortified name="-"> foods name="-"> or name="-"> directly name="-"> through name="-"> a name="-"> supplement. name="-"> Other name="-"> types name="-"> of name="-"> contraindications name="-"> and name="-"> side name="-"> effects name="-"> do name="-"> not name="-"> exist name="-"> if name="-"> you name="-"> follow name="-"> a name="-"> well name="-"> balanced name="-"> and name="-"> varied name="-"> diet. name="-"> Better name="-"> avoid name="-"> DIY name="-"> for name="-"> pregnant name="-"> and name="-"> breastfeeding name="-"> women name="-"> and name="-"> small name="-"> children. name="-">

THE name="-"> OPINION name="-"> OF name="-"> THE name="-"> NUTRITIONIST

We name="-"> asked name="-"> ad name="-"> Alessandro name="-"> Targhetta, name="-"> doctor name="-"> and name="-"> expert name="-"> on name="-"> food name="-"> intolerancesi, name="-"> what name="-"> do name="-"> you name="-"> think name="-"> about name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet. name="-"> Here's name="-"> what name="-"> he name="-"> told name="-"> us:

“The name="-"> choice name="-"> to name="-"> become name="-"> vegan name="-"> may name="-"> seem name="-"> like name="-"> a name="-"> fashionable name="-"> choice name="-"> today. name="-"> In name="-"> reality, name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> choice name="-"> has name="-"> always name="-"> been name="-"> first name="-"> of name="-"> all name="-"> an name="-"> animal name="-"> rights name="-"> choice name="-"> and name="-"> only name="-"> recently name="-"> has name="-"> it name="-"> become name="-"> a name="-"> healthy name="-"> choice, name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> an name="-"> environmental name="-"> one, name="-"> since name="-"> they name="-"> pollute name="-"> the name="-"> intensive name="-"> cattle name="-"> ranching name="-"> of name="-"> coal-fired name="-"> power name="-"> plants name="-"> more! name="-"> Choosing name="-"> to name="-"> drastically name="-"> change name="-"> diet name="-"> and name="-"> become name="-"> vegan name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> step name="-"> that name="-"> must name="-"> be name="-"> done name="-"> with name="-"> great name="-"> attention, name="-"> after name="-"> having name="-"> informed name="-"> and name="-"> well name="-"> documented name="-"> on name="-"> this name="-"> diet, name="-"> on name="-"> its name="-"> undoubted name="-"> advantages name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> possible name="-"> shortcomings name="-"> that name="-"> such name="-"> a name="-"> diet name="-"> can name="-"> entail name="-"> if name="-"> not name="-"> well name="-"> balanced. name="-"> For name="-"> which name="-"> the name="-"> "do name="-"> it name="-"> yourself" name="-"> in name="-"> these name="-"> cases name="-"> is name="-"> not name="-"> recommended. name="-"> 'It name="-"> is name="-"> always name="-"> good name="-"> to name="-"> rely name="-"> on name="-"> an name="-"> expert name="-"> and name="-"> skilled name="-"> nutritionist name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> subject name="-"> ”.

But name="-"> what name="-"> are name="-"> they name="-"> the name="-"> strengths name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet?

“If name="-"> we name="-"> forget name="-"> the name="-"> important name="-"> animal name="-"> rights name="-"> aspect name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> choice, name="-"> the name="-"> most name="-"> common name="-"> and name="-"> widespread name="-"> reason name="-"> for name="-"> this name="-"> decision name="-"> is name="-"> certainly name="-"> the name="-"> health name="-"> one. name="-"> Dr. name="-"> Colin name="-"> Campbell name="-"> before name="-"> and name="-"> Prof. name="-"> Valter name="-"> Longo name="-"> recently name="-"> explained name="-"> to name="-"> us name="-"> with name="-"> scientific name="-"> data name="-"> in name="-"> hand, name="-"> that name="-"> avoiding name="-"> to name="-"> consume name="-"> animal name="-"> proteins name="-"> by name="-"> favoring name="-"> those name="-"> of name="-"> vegetable name="-"> origin name="-"> (legumes) name="-"> has name="-"> undoubted name="-"> advantages name="-"> on name="-"> human name="-"> health. name="-"> Not name="-"> only name="-"> that, name="-"> Prof. name="-"> Valter name="-"> Longo name="-"> also name="-"> suggests name="-"> a name="-"> diet name="-"> low name="-"> in name="-"> vegetable name="-"> proteins name="-"> (0,8 name="-"> g name="-"> / name="-"> kg name="-"> body name="-"> weight). name="-"> In name="-"> fact, name="-"> after name="-"> the name="-"> period name="-"> of name="-"> low name="-"> carb name="-"> and name="-"> low name="-"> fat name="-"> diets, name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> now name="-"> understood name="-"> that name="-"> it name="-"> was name="-"> instead name="-"> necessary name="-"> to name="-"> drastically name="-"> reduce name="-"> the name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> proteins name="-"> and name="-"> to name="-"> use name="-"> only name="-"> vegetable name="-"> ones. name="-"> We name="-"> know name="-"> from name="-"> many name="-"> studies name="-"> that name="-"> there name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> clear name="-"> correlation name="-"> between name="-"> the name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> animal name="-"> proteins, name="-"> especially name="-"> those name="-"> of name="-"> beef name="-"> or name="-"> pork, name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> onset name="-"> of name="-"> diseases, name="-"> for name="-"> example name="-"> cardio name="-"> vascular name="-"> or name="-"> some name="-"> cancers, name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> that name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> colorectal name="-"> or name="-"> the name="-"> pancreas. name="-"> Not name="-"> only name="-"> that, name="-"> animal name="-"> proteins name="-"> are name="-"> acidic name="-"> and name="-"> promote name="-"> many name="-"> inflammations, name="-"> see name="-"> joint name="-"> ones. name="-"> Now name="-"> you name="-"> also name="-"> know name="-"> that name="-"> animal name="-"> proteins name="-"> damage name="-"> the name="-"> endothelium name="-"> of name="-"> arterial name="-"> vessels name="-"> by name="-"> promoting name="-"> the name="-"> production name="-"> of name="-"> LDL name="-"> proteins name="-"> (Bad name="-"> cholesterol!) name="-"> As name="-"> an name="-"> anti-inflammatory name="-"> defense. name="-"> Recent name="-"> discoveries name="-"> by name="-"> Prof. name="-"> Valter name="-"> Longo name="-"> have name="-"> also name="-"> told name="-"> us name="-"> that name="-"> animal name="-"> proteins name="-"> induce name="-"> the name="-"> production name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> growth name="-"> hormone name="-"> GH name="-"> and name="-"> consequently name="-"> the name="-"> cell name="-"> growth name="-"> factor name="-"> IGF-1 name="-"> with name="-"> the name="-"> serious name="-"> risk name="-"> of name="-"> promoting name="-"> the name="-"> formation name="-"> of name="-"> tumors, name="-"> as name="-"> well name="-"> as name="-"> favoring name="-"> a name="-"> premature name="-"> aging. name="-"> And name="-"> what name="-"> about name="-"> dairy name="-"> products? name="-"> As name="-"> Dr. name="-"> Colin name="-"> Campbell name="-"> explained name="-"> to name="-"> us, name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> the name="-"> casein name="-"> in name="-"> dairy name="-"> products name="-"> that name="-"> creates name="-"> serious name="-"> problems name="-"> for name="-"> human name="-"> health, name="-"> not name="-"> lactose. name="-"> Also name="-"> this name="-"> protein name="-"> would name="-"> favor name="-"> the name="-"> increase name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> growth name="-"> factor name="-"> IGF-1 name="-"> with name="-"> the name="-"> risk name="-"> of name="-"> promoting name="-"> many name="-"> tumors. name="-"> What name="-"> about name="-"> the name="-"> eggs. name="-"> Whether name="-"> they name="-"> are name="-"> from name="-"> intensive name="-"> farms name="-"> or name="-"> from name="-"> “happy name="-"> hens” name="-"> scratching name="-"> around name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> hen name="-"> house, name="-"> the name="-"> proteins name="-"> present name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> egg name="-"> white name="-"> are name="-"> often name="-"> difficult name="-"> to name="-"> digest name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> cholesterol name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> yolk name="-"> increases name="-"> our name="-"> cholesterol name="-"> with name="-"> a name="-"> cardiovascular name="-"> risk. name="-"> In name="-"> short, name="-"> now name="-"> there name="-"> are name="-"> a name="-"> whole name="-"> series name="-"> of name="-"> tests name="-"> to name="-"> prove name="-"> that name="-"> only name="-"> plant-based name="-"> proteins name="-"> are name="-"> good name="-"> for name="-"> humans, name="-"> but name="-"> always name="-"> in name="-"> modest name="-"> quantities".

There name="-"> are name="-"> contraindications?

“So name="-"> far name="-"> I name="-"> have name="-"> talked name="-"> about name="-"> the name="-"> benefits name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet. name="-"> Now name="-"> let's name="-"> see name="-"> the name="-"> drawbacks. name="-"> Surely name="-"> the name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> low name="-"> content name="-"> of name="-"> B name="-"> vitamins name="-"> (found name="-"> in name="-"> eggs, name="-"> cheeses name="-"> and name="-"> meat). name="-"> It name="-"> is name="-"> therefore name="-"> always name="-"> good name="-"> integrate name="-"> B name="-"> vitamins name="-"> with name="-"> brewer's name="-"> yeast name="-"> flakes. name="-"> There name="-"> may name="-"> also name="-"> be name="-"> an name="-"> iron name="-"> deficiency. name="-"> It name="-"> is name="-"> therefore name="-"> necessary name="-"> to name="-"> include name="-"> those name="-"> in name="-"> a name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> foods name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> iron: name="-"> Red name="-"> lentils, name="-"> azuki name="-"> beans, name="-"> dark name="-"> chocolate, name="-"> grains name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> red name="-"> rice name="-"> or name="-"> whole name="-"> grains, name="-"> red name="-"> leafy name="-"> salads. name="-"> A name="-"> calcium name="-"> deficiency name="-"> is name="-"> more name="-"> difficult, name="-"> since name="-"> whole name="-"> grains, name="-"> leafy name="-"> vegetables name="-"> (rocket), name="-"> oily name="-"> nuts name="-"> are name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> it. name="-"> Another name="-"> deficiency name="-"> was name="-"> until name="-"> recently name="-"> those name="-"> in name="-"> essential name="-"> amino name="-"> acids, name="-"> present name="-"> in name="-"> meat. name="-"> Now name="-"> with name="-"> the name="-"> advent name="-"> of name="-"> new name="-"> gluten-free name="-"> non-grains name="-"> (amaranth, name="-"> quinoa, name="-"> buckwheat) name="-"> rich name="-"> in name="-"> essential name="-"> amino name="-"> acids, name="-"> this name="-"> deficiency name="-"> is name="-"> no name="-"> longer name="-"> a name="-"> problem. name="-"> Instead, name="-"> what name="-"> I name="-"> often name="-"> see name="-"> even name="-"> in name="-"> vegans, name="-"> is name="-"> an name="-"> excess name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> carbohydrates name="-"> (pasta, name="-"> bread, name="-"> rice name="-"> or name="-"> corn name="-"> cakes, name="-"> etc.) name="-"> which name="-"> increases name="-"> triglycerides name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> blood name="-"> and name="-"> often name="-"> creates name="-"> hepatosteatosis name="-"> (fatty name="-"> liver). name="-"> Furthermore, name="-"> the name="-"> excessive name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> seitan, name="-"> wheat name="-"> muscle name="-"> and name="-"> carbohydrates name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> spelled, name="-"> kamut name="-"> and name="-"> wheat, name="-"> has name="-"> led name="-"> many name="-"> vegans name="-"> to name="-"> suffer name="-"> from name="-"> the name="-"> new name="-"> syndrome, name="-"> Gluten name="-"> sensitivity, name="-"> with name="-"> gastritis, name="-"> colitis name="-"> and name="-"> many name="-"> other name="-"> related name="-"> disorders. name="-"> For name="-"> this name="-"> cI name="-"> always name="-"> advise name="-"> those name="-"> on name="-"> a name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> to name="-"> alternate name="-"> cereals name="-"> with name="-"> and name="-"> without name="-"> gluten, name="-"> and name="-"> to name="-"> reduce name="-"> the name="-"> consumption name="-"> of name="-"> seitan name="-"> (pure name="-"> gluten!). name="-"> Finally, name="-"> I name="-"> will name="-"> talk name="-"> about name="-"> soy. name="-"> The name="-"> vegan name="-"> has name="-"> found name="-"> in name="-"> soy name="-"> an name="-"> alternative name="-"> to name="-"> dairy name="-"> products: name="-"> milk, name="-"> cream, name="-"> bechamel, name="-"> tofu, name="-"> soy name="-"> yogurt, name="-"> etc. name="-"> But name="-"> many name="-"> burgers name="-"> also name="-"> contain name="-"> soy. name="-"> This name="-"> excess name="-"> soy name="-"> is name="-"> dangerous. name="-"> Rich name="-"> in name="-"> phytoestrogens, name="-"> soy name="-"> is name="-"> not name="-"> recommended name="-"> in name="-"> subjects name="-"> with name="-"> autoimmune name="-"> diseases name="-"> (thyroiditis name="-"> with name="-"> hypothyroidism name="-"> for name="-"> example), name="-"> in name="-"> many name="-"> women name="-"> who name="-"> have name="-"> undergone name="-"> breast name="-"> surgery name="-"> for name="-"> breast name="-"> cancer name="-"> (breast name="-"> cancers name="-"> are name="-"> usually name="-"> estrogen name="-"> sensitive!). name="-"> In name="-"> men, name="-"> consuming name="-"> soy name="-"> can name="-"> lead name="-"> to name="-"> prostate name="-"> problems name="-"> over name="-"> time. name="-"> In name="-"> addition, name="-"> soy name="-"> proteins name="-"> are name="-"> very name="-"> allergenic. name="-"> The name="-"> risk name="-"> is name="-"> that name="-"> over name="-"> time name="-"> you name="-"> can name="-"> become name="-"> allergic name="-"> to name="-"> soy, name="-"> with name="-"> giant name="-"> and name="-"> systemic name="-"> hives.

The name="-"> vegan name="-"> diet name="-"> can name="-"> it name="-"> help name="-"> to name="-"> keep name="-"> certain name="-"> diseases name="-"> at name="-"> bay?

“This name="-"> diet name="-"> is name="-"> indicated name="-"> in name="-"> many name="-"> pathologies name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> type name="-"> II name="-"> diabetes, name="-"> arterial name="-"> hypertension, name="-"> autoimmune name="-"> diseases name="-"> (thyroiditis), name="-"> obesity, name="-"> osteoarthritis name="-"> and name="-"> in name="-"> patients name="-"> with name="-"> cancer, name="-"> but name="-"> always name="-"> under name="-"> strict name="-"> supervision name="-"> of name="-"> a name="-"> nutritionist. name="-"> There name="-"> are name="-"> no name="-"> real name="-"> contraindications name="-"> to name="-"> a name="-"> diet, name="-"> if name="-"> not name="-"> for name="-"> the name="-"> fact name="-"> of name="-"> being name="-"> followed name="-"> by name="-"> a name="-"> professional name="-"> in name="-"> order name="-"> not name="-"> to name="-"> run name="-"> into name="-"> nutritional name="-"> deficiencies name="-"> ".