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People choose to follow a vegan diet for several reasons.
These usually range from ethics to environmental concerns, but may also be due to a desire to improve health.
It is important to emphasize that, to become vegan, it is advisable to have the advice of a nutritionist so that the diet includes all the vitamins and minerals necessary to stay healthy. With good planning, a vegan diet can be rich in vitamins C, D and E, magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc. In fact, some argue that veganism helps reduce the risk of suffering from certain diseases
types of vegan diets
1. Ethical Veganism
This type of veganism includes those who follow a strict vegan diet and also reject animal exploitation of any kind for the benefit of human beings, so they don't buy products that come from the use of animals. This is frequent in the manufacture of clothes, for example.
2. Environmental veganism
Environmental veganism is based on the fact that the animal industry is unsustainable and harmful to the environment: it is estimated that between 18 and 51% of the total pollution comes from livestock, particularly cattle.
However, the impact of crops on land and deforestation can also be very powerful, which is why vegetarianism is not always harmful to the environment. In this sense, being coherent from a moral point of view requires a lot of effort and systematic research of the products that are obtained.
3. raw veganism
Raw veganism excludes from the diet the food of animal origin and that which is cooked at a temperature above 40-48 º approximately. The raw vegans maintain that cooking food reduces its nutritional value and that this type of diet is the most beneficial for health; Such claims are very questioned.
4. frugivorous
The frugivorous diet consists only of parts of plants that can be harvested without damaging it, such as fruits and seeds. It is considered a type of veganism and the specific products allowed may vary depending on the person.
5. Sathwic diet (of yoga)
This diet is based on foods that, according to Ayurvedic medicine, don't harm the body or the mind. They include foods such as legumes, cereals, raw vegetables and dairy products, among others, while tea, spices, salt, onion, alcohol, mushrooms and meat are prohibited, because they are considered either stimulants or sedatives.
food to avoid ((🍗))
Vegans avoid eating any animal food, as well as any food that contains ingredients derived from animals. These include:
