Lynn Mctier: Its your decision- there are a lot of pros, but there are cons, too.It wasn't so hard to go vegan diet-wise- the two things I find challenging are getting a decent acne treatment thats vegan, and eating at friends houses (offer to bring your own food, and make sure you explain what vegan means (my friend thought it was same as lacto-ovo veg)). Good banana bread that goes over well: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=26374.0Double the sugar, add another tbsp of baking powder, and another teaspoon of flaxseed. My omni family loves it.My dad is convinced I'm getting osteoporosis and anemia (Even though I make sure I get at LEAST 75% calcium every day), and my younger brother enjoys offering me chicken nuggets and sausage (happened 3 times already today... he thinks he's so amusing). So my family's still being slightly annoying. Some families are great about it, some meh, some outright forbid it.I went vegan for Lent (family's Christian), but then I fell off t! he wagon, but I continued eating mostly vegan. So the diet part wasn't too big a switch because of that.Its also hard learning how to substitute for eggs and dairy, but I cook a lot, so that probably only annoyed me for that reason. (I put 1 tbsp flaxseed and a pinch of constarch (binder), along with whatever amount of water seems right, for each egg. Soymilk usually works ok for milk; if you're making something that needs fat to hold it together, like truffles, coconut or almnd milk works better for me). You can go gradually, or you can go overnight, your choice. Everyone's different.Also, make sure you do your research on nutrition. You need a B12 supplement, or you can use nutritional yeast. Most of my calcium comes from fortified OJ and other fortified products (Calcium supplements were hard to find vegan, or even vegetarian; btw, tricalcium phosphate is vegan (rocks), but calcium carbonate can be either (rocks, shells, or pearls)). Zinc and iodine can also be p! roblems but I usually don't have an issue with those.This is a! very long answer for such a simple question, so sorry, but hope it helped :)...Show more
Alvaro Oare: You should definitely go vegan :)It's easy to get all the nutrients etc you need on a vegan diet.Just eat a variety of foods including the abundance of fresh fruitand vegetables available to you, nuts etc. Vegan diets are far from boring.You'll also be doing the environment and other living beings justice bynot buying into factory farming etc. Because by comsuming dairy products, it contributes to the meat industry because they both go hand in hand.It's awesome that you're considering this :)If I were you, I'd do a generous amount of research on vegan nutrition and the such.*Edit: Sorry for my excessive use of smiley faces* :)Oops, there I go again.Good luck :)...Show more
Annabell Bevier: I'm a vegan and ever since becoming one I have felt healthier, more energetic and better about myself. I went from a meat eater to a vegan overnight for ethical reasons. So y! es it was hard starting out.I did a lot of Research, made sure I was eating a balanced diet with plenty of protein and calcium. I would suggest you get a good vegan cook book and maybe a good vegan multi vitamin to take until you know what your body needs to stay healthy. Good luck being a vegan is hard at first but it is totally worth it. Plus you get to enjoy a lot of health benefits. :)...Show more
Arden Strachn: Also what are some benifits of being a vegan over a vegetatian??
Toshiko Reimers: my aunt's a vegan, and somehow she gets by fine. she says it's not that hard, but personally, i think it would be. the good thing about being a vegan, is that it's extremely healthy and you'll always stay thin (: the only thing i would suggest is to ask your doctor because you might not be getting all the vitamins & minerals you would need to stay healthy. unless you take a multi-vitamin every day, that would help too. good luckk !
Francis Stickle: No.
Vene! tta Coulbourne: I guess it depends on the reason you want to make the c! hange. Vegan is a bit too strict for me. I enjoy eggs and goat cheese too much to give them up.But then again... I enjoyed eating the chickens and goats, too.My suggestion to you is to spend a month or so pulling recipes and putting together menus so you know what kind of impact the shopping and cooking will have on your life. Not to be overly dramatic, but grocery shopping and cooking take up more time than most people realize. It's good to plan ahead when you are making a change like this, and then you'll be prepared for it on a regular basis. For example: 1 month from today, you should have compiled 30 meals, found where to shop, compiled pricing lists (because even a small change can mean a BIG price difference), and researched nutrition. Researching the nutrition is SO important. NOT doing so is a mistake many people make when altering their diet, and results in malnutrition....Show more
James Langmyer: YES, you should.
Bennie Lantgen: No you should! n't. You should go back to eating meat.
Patricia Dornbos: Hey, I'm vegan! It wasn't hard for me to start, I was so excited. Also, for me, it felt like enlightenment.To ask 'what are some benefits' is an incredibly broad question. Put simply, you ease the suffering of animals, you are not a burden around the necks of the starving third world countries, you are kinder to the environment. You do the world and all it's inhabitants a great favor. Then there's you, and provided you eat a balanced diet then there is nothing your body or tastebuds will want for. Except B12. You'll need supplements for that!Veganism over vegetarianism is saying no to animal cruelty, basically.Anyway, I strongly suggest you do your research and get reading. The China Study is excellent, Skinny ***** is excellent (the title was a ruse so people would read it...it's all about nutrition, focusing on vegan nutrition...has recipes and meal plans - fantastic!). Animal Liberation is also excellent.My! favourite vegan cookbooks are The Asian Vegan Kitchen and Vegan Cupcak! es take over the World. IT IS ALL SO DELICIOUS!Best of luck. Research, make your own choice and treat yourself kindly....Show more
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