Vegan or Vegetarian

AThe creator of the earth thought about providing food to its creature he thought about a balance in everything including food. Later people found some foods healthier than others and discarded some of them. Later they chose according to their choice so whatever you eat is your choice so nothing is wrong or right about that.

You could be a cannibal for all I care, I’m not discussing what food choices are “right or wrong,” im discussing which are healthier. We need high amounts of protein in our bodies to perform at optimal levels. Vegans also lack essential fatty acids. Studied dietetics for my ungrad, so I have a fair amount knowledge on this. But then you have the fake plant lovers xoxo who want to be vegan to say their vegan, sounds crazy but it happens with younger people yes.

@Nikkkki12 You have protein sources as good as meat in soy, nuts and lentils. However, I don't think eating meat is unhealthy in any way.

No changes whatsoever. I miss it only when sitting in a company where people eating tasty non-vegetarian dishes.

@hereandthere you have alternative of meat... all the best.

@suni51 no change at all? how strange.

Same here, I can't imagine life without milk, butter and cheese... Cheers.

I think vegan don't eat anything that has an animal connection including milk, yogurts etc.

@suni51 so no eggs also?

@suni51 oh

Thanks, it's hard to be a vegetarian by choice for people that eat meat but not impossible. I would not taken this step but for my daughter who asked me to give it up.

@suni51 why did your daughter ask you to give up meat?

There is nothing wrong with any dietary habits but being a vegan is really tough decision. I am a vegetarian for almost 14 years and don't feel I am missing on anything. You have vegetarian options of meat.

@suni51 There's a little difference. I do not eat much meat. I was a vegetarian for a month. I think be vegan is not easy but i think is healthy.

@Moon24 Any thing in moderation is fine. They say the vegans do it for the sake of their health reasons or save the world from adverse effects due to gases released by animals.

@petatonicsca that was my most favorite dish and I hardly resist the temptation of eating it again.

I am a Punjabi so when I see people gulping Butter Chicken I have to seriously resist the temptation of sn**ching it out of their hands.

@suni51 I love Butter Chicken!

@suni51 That is a cute thing to do

I didn't give up meat for any medical reasons but one of my most loved one wanted me to quit.

It makes no difference what you eat as long you have no problem in digesting it or you feel comfortable eating it . Actually my daughter objected to eat non-veg when I took her out to eat chicken for the first time (we are vegetarian at home), so I also stopped eating all non-vegetarian items.

Sounds good that you can live on vegetables even if for few days

My best wishes for staying fit and healthy... I think most people I know going for total vegan diet for a health related issue or for experiment purpose. In most cases it helps as plant based diets give them everything they need and nothing unwanted... well in most cases.

Yes we are and there is no doubt about it!

I think most people do it due to some kind of allergies to dairy products otherwise none would want to live without milk, yogurt, butter and cheese.

Even I can't imagine me going vegan in near future unless I have allergies with dairy products.

@suni51 I am lactose intolerant, but there are lactose free products too.

I think so too but I didn't go vegetarian for any medical reason but after my daughter's request.

Thanks, I think I would stay with my present diet of being a vegetarian. I see no extra benefit being a vegan which will limit my requirements to a great extent.

True but what I feel is that vegan diet reduces your chances of a healthy food considerably. However, that's not the case with vegetarian diet.

That's the right way of eating imho. After all we have to keep a balance in what is available to us and what is not...