How to Become Vegan

Vegans follow a version of the food pyramid to ensure that they are getting all of their nutrients. The typical vegan diet includes:

* 2 servings of fats
* 2 servings of fruits
* 4 servings of vegetables
* 5 servings of legumes and nuts
* 6 servings of grains

While a normal diet will typically include 5 to 12 servings of fruits and vegetables, vegans must be able to make complete proteins from legumes, nuts and grains, so they are required to eat more of these food items (and therefore fewer fruits and vegetables) in order to make their quota for the day and stay healthy.

A low-fat vegan diet is easy to maintain because it can be hard to find sweets and fatty foods that are strictly vegan and have not come into contact with any animal products. However, there are vegan sweets, like vegan chocolate, available to those who choose this lifestyle, so you don’t have to give up all sweets and treats when you become vegan.