One of the newest, and seemingly quickest growing lifestyle plans is to go vegan. Stars from Carrie Underwood to Venus and Serena Williams stick to a plant-based diet for many reasons and, if you so choose, you can easily as well.
To be vegan, you must eliminate any animal byproducts from your diet. Eliminating meat, cheese, and other dairy can be a shock to your system at first, but can make you feel better in the end. Because most of us grew up on a more popular, carnivore diet, we don’t realize that the fatty cheese and meats that we are eating may be what is causing your discomfort or abdominal pain. An all-natural diet can also aid in a weight loss plan. Though losing weight may not be your top priority, eating right should be, losing weight can just be an added bonus. It is possible to eat clean in a non-vegan diet, but eating vegan can help you set up better guidelines when just telling yourself to ‘eat clean’ isn’t working.
Being vegan doesn’t mean that you have to give up some of your favorite restaurants. Many local favorites offer a Vegan Menu if you ask. Here is a list of just a few local restaurants who offer vegan options:
Changing to a vegan diet probably means that you need a whole new repertoire of recipes. Many of the weekly meals we make at home highlight chicken or a burger, some type of meat, with sides. We can still make meals with a main protein, ever heard of an Impossible Burger?
