Vegan Diet By Katie Summers Katie Holt What
Vegan Diet By Katie Summers & Katie Holt
What is a vegan? �Vegans, in addition to being vegetarian do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.
What they eat and don’t eat Examples: 1. Meatless hot dogs 2. Soy products 3. All basic fruits and vegetables 4. Bread Pudding, brownies, and pies 5. Veggie pizza or pizza with soy cheese � 1. They Don’t Eat Basically anything that comes from an animal such as meat and diary.
The Risks of being a Vegan �The challenges include getting enough protein and B vitamins in your diet. �Iron and calcium are especially a concern for vegetarian woman and are more at risk then man of developing osteoporosis. �People who are vegans are at a greater risk of heart disease.
The health benefits of being a Vegan �Reduced saturated fats: By reducing the amount of diary products and meat you’ll reduce the amount of saturated fats. �Blood Pressure: A diet rich in whole grains is beneficial to your health in many ways including lowering high blood pressure. �Although people with a vegan diet have a greater risk of developing heart disease studies show that having a vegan diet can also reduce the risk.
Summary �A vegan diet eliminates meat, diary products, and anything that comes from an animal. Both risks and benefits are associated with having a vegan diet.
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Questions 1. In a vegan diet, you don’t get enough of ______ and ______ Answer: Protein and B vitamins 2. What don’t vegans what? Answer: Diary, meat products, or products coming from animals 3. True or False: Your blood pressure increases while eating a vegan diet? Answer: False
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