i've been a vegetarian for 3 years now. I want to become vegan. what should i start eating more of if im going to be cutting out dairy, ect. what should my diet consist of now? what should i eat throughtout the day?
2007-12-09 06:47:25 · 8 answers · asked by Breanna J 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
check out
www.peta2.com
they have some vegan recipes and foods that mite help you
2007-12-09 06:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you're cutting out cows' milk, you can use soy milk, rice milk, or nut milk.
Instead of ice cream, there are soy ice creams and rice creams. Soy Delicious Purely Decadent will have you smacking yourself and wondering why it took so long for you to dump dairy.
Check the labels on chocolate--a lot of idiotic companies like to put milk products in dark chocolate for some stupid reason. Most conventional brands are off limits, but there is vegan chocolate candy out there!
I'm a bad girl, I know, telling you about all the junk food, but really, if you eat healthy now, dumping dairy, eggs, and bee products shouldn't be so hard--you will just have to read labels far more scrupulously than you have before.
You eat fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, and nuts. Simple as that.
And check out "Skinny *****" by Kim Barnouin and Rory Friedman for more tips.
2007-12-09 12:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself a good book on vegan nutrition; this transition is a good excuse to bone up on nutritional requirements. I highly recommend "Becoming Vegan" by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina.
Your diet should consist of fruits and veggies, whole grains, nuts and seeds, legumes and soy products. Just make sure you're eating a good variety of whole foods and not relying on too much processed stuff. Pick up a couple of good cookbooks for inspiration. "Vegan with a Vengeance" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz is SO good!
2007-12-09 10:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's great you're thinking of going vegan. Here are some resources to get you started:
Vegan food pyramid:
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
Vegan sources of protein, iron, and calcium:
http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=08sources
Other important nutrients:
http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=08right
Basically eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and beans. There are a lot of delicious dairy replacements - see http://www.vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp for some.
This site has 2 weeks' worth of vegan menus:
http://vegcooking.com/veganMenus-1.asp
Good luck!
2007-12-09 20:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat lots of legumes, tofu, and other soy products. Basically, take what you eat now, and find the vegan version. For example, instead of milk, use soy milk. Instead of eggs, use egg substitute.
Good luck!
2007-12-09 08:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by kyla_tobi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.veganwolf.com/ You won't believe what animal products are in. Check out this site.
2007-12-09 08:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by cricket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More soy and nuts and obviously vegetables.
2007-12-09 07:05:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont go to peta.org cos its mostly vegetarian
veganwolf.com is also a goo dwebsite other then the one below
2007-12-10 05:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋