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[____lovexme]

Hi, I've been a vegetarian for 3 and a half years, and I'm really thinking of becoming a vegan. However, my family says it would be too "unhealthy" because I would get even less vitamins then I'm getting now (even though I do take vitamins.) Any help convincing them? I really wish to become vegan.

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[cantenna]

folic acid & b 12 suplements++++

also, plan out your diet. i end up eating about 5 medium sized meals a day with various fruits, veggies, nuts and beans.. try to get some whole protein combinations(hummus and pita bread for example). you really have to vary your diet a lot and get all corners though in order to stay in top shape.

[idiglisasimpson]

fruits and vegetables are freaking filled with vitamins and the like. that doesn't make any sense to me.

[____lovexme]

no.. like calcium, protein, things you can't get from fruits and veggies...

[grammardance]

Some fruits and vegetables actually have protein - things like peas, legumes, obviously soybeans. I think some have calcium too, like strawberries. You'll have to do some research.

[idiglisasimpson]

yeah you can. it's all hype.

[marienkafer]

i eat so well as a vegan that i don't even take supplements.

[rickel]

I was veggie for over a year. and i just felt like going vegan. I deffinatly cant say im healthy, but i feel fine. I just started taking pills for iron and shit. If your going to do it, dont give up. Im sure by now you should know almost everything about being a vegan. so Its not going to be to hard. Give it a try.

Good Luck :)

[stone_eye_tooth]

There is a rule of thumb I read before I turned vegan for the first time. One third pulse to 2 thirds grain is to your body, in that combination, what meat is - class A protein. If you think about it, much of the world is surviving on this; dhal and rice, rice 'n' peas, spouts and noodles all satisfy this requirement, as does beans on toast

[dissect]

it would be a good idea to get a vegan nutrition "so you're going vegan..." type book with information about what you need to eat and why a veg diet is better off. you could highlight passages or ask your family to read certain parts, it might help to see it in print.