NUTRITIONAL VALUES IN VEGAN DIET
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In my first blog i have introduced a little details about vegan diet, that would explain what is vegan diet in basic, haven't get in detail just to make you comfortable understanding the subject of vegan diet,
When we say vegan diet is actually plant based and excludes meat and dairy which has a lot protein in it, there is a wrong confession from people who are actually non vegan and doesn't really like the concept of being vegan saying that they lack a lot of protein in their body which is absolutely wrong confession and make people chaotic about vegan diet, a well aware vegan follower will absolutely make their confess wrong, and how?
You need a lot of understanding and good knowledge about vegan diet, that's what a dedicated and smart follower of vegan diet will try to extract, a good information about nutritional values and facts are much needed for following this diet.
Well, how do you know the facts about vegan diet, believe me there is a lot of attention for vegan diet that make a lot of demand for its products, when there is demand for such products obviously the production of particular item will increase and use a lot of preservatives and additives, i would like to write a dedicated blog just to give more details about the bitter facts about vegan diet, that will be more interesting and very useful for you.
Lets get into the real content of this blog now that is nutritional values of the vegan diet,Vegan diets can provide all of the nutrients that a person needs, and they can eliminate some of the possible risks of that research has associated with harmful animal fats. Research has linked the vegan diet with a range of health benefits,
Reduces Heart Issues
Animal products contains a lot of saturated fats that will build huge amount of cholesterol in human body, by avoiding the animal meat and dairy you are already eliminating risk of mounting saturated fats in your body, that will effect on your heart health,
Plants are also rich in fiber where as animal products lack fiber that will effect on your heart, and vegan follower also takes very little amount of calories when it compares to the regular diet includes animal products, it reduces risk of obesity which can be problematic for heart health.
Risk of Cancer is Less
Eating a vegan diet may reduce a person’s risk of cancer by 15%, plant based foods are high in fiber, vitamins, and phytochemicals that protects you against cancers.
Red meat and processed meat is 'carcinogenic' which helps to build colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer.
By eliminating red and processed meats from your regular dietary plan removes you from these possible cancer risks.
Weight Loss
Vegan diet followers will have less body mass index because their intake of plant based food and they are most effective to loss their weight comparing to regular diet and vegetarians, its as simple as animal meat and diary carries a lot of fat and calories in them so replacing animal products with plant based food will definitely do good
Lower risk of type 2 Diabetics
Eating healthful plant based food helps you getting rid of unwanted sugars in your body, when you include fruits, vegetables,nuts and grains being on vegan diet it almost stops you from taking unwanted sugars, and helps you lower the risk of 2 type diabetics.
Key Nutrients that lacks in Vegan Diet;
Vitamin B-12:Vitamin B-12 is mainly present in animal products. It protects the nerves and red blood cells. Plant-based sources of this vitamin include fortified cereals and plant milks such as almond milk and coconut milk
Iron:
Iron is important for blood health. Beans and dark leafy greens are good sources.
Calcium:
Calcium is crucial for bone health. Eating tofu, tahini, and leafy greens will help keep calcium levels up.
Vitamin D:
Vitamin D protects against cancer and some chronic health conditions, and it helps strengthen the bones and teeth. Regularly eating vitamin D-fortified foods and spending time in the sunrise time can boost vitamin D levels.
Omega-3 fatty acids:
Important for heart, eye, and brain function, there are three types of omega 3 fatty acid: EPA, DHA, and ALA. Walnuts and flaxseeds are good sources of ALA, but seaweeds and algae are the only plant sources of EPA and DHA.
Zinc:
Zinc is important for the immune system and the repair of DNA damage. Beans, nutritional yeast, nuts, and oats are high in zinc.
Iodine:
Iodine is important for thyroid function. Plant-based sources include seaweeds and fortified foods.
I hope this will give you better information and help you to think about adopting vegan diet, its very useful and important to sustain environment
By Chef Ganga
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