Pros and Cons of Vegan Diets

Vegan Diets

Whether you're a vegetarian or if you're considering being one, it's recommended that you simply take a glance at the subsequent text.

Let it's clear that with this text I'm not positioning myself against or in favor of vegetarianism, much less want to sow controversy; I just believe purely scientific evidence.

Pros and cons of vegan diets

Vegetarianism intrinsically isn't simply a fad today: it exists and has existed in diverse cultures since antiquity.

There is also a spread of vegetarian diets: some during which only a touch meat is allowed; others during which fish is ingested rather than meat; Lacto-vegetarian, which of all foods of animal origin only accepts dairy; the ovo-lacto-vegetarian, which accepts eggs and dairy products and, finally, the strict vegan, which only includes foods of plant origin, thus rejecting meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, and even honey.

 Advantages of vegan diets:

- A well-planned vegan diet -that is, during which there's no lack of essential nutrients- are often very beneficial for the health regarding the prevention and treatment of diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart condition, and a few sorts of cancer.

- it's low in saturated fat and cholesterol since the latter is merely found in animal products.

Virtually all foods found today are processed and contain large amounts of fats, salt, and additives that aren't in the least favorable to health.

In contrast, products of plant origin are mostly freed from them. But beware !: those made with rapeseed, coconut, and palm oils are high in saturated and hydrogenated fats and it's advisable to avoid them.

It is rich in fiber, nutrient-deficient in current diets, but necessary to take care of adequate digestive health, prevention of carcinoma, glycemic regulation and prevention, and treatment of obesity.

Disadvantages of vegan diets:

- during a diet based only on ingredients of plant origin, attention should be paid to eating sufficient amounts of protein, iron, vitamin B12, calcium and omega 3 fatty acids, which come mostly from animal foods.

-There may be a big variety of nutritional supplements on the market, but you ought to confine mind if it really compensates you both healthily and economically enrich your diet supported them.

- it's not advisable to follow this sort of feeding during childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, lactation, and senior citizens.

In these physiological stages, an entire diet should be followed, as long as the nutritional requirements are much higher and, in most cases, special dietary guidelines are required.

- it's often difficult when adopting this sort of food, to plan the menu thoroughly to avoid shortcomings.

It is also, sometimes, going out with friends to eat outside, since in most contexts there are not any dishes only of plant origin.

In the case of existing, many contain ingredients of "hidden" animal origin. As if that weren't enough, vegetarians are continually exposed to the curiosity and skepticism that their eating habits generate.

In summary, the healthiness of the diet doesn't depend in itself on beliefs, but on the adequate contribution of every of the nutrients thereto, guaranteeing in the least times and honest nutritional quality and an adequate nutritional profile.

It is vital, therefore, if it's decided to require this sort of food, to follow it under the control of a Nutrition professional who will advise us and guarantee that we are covered nutritionally.