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Vitamin Deficiency

Vitamin Deficiency

A vegan diet is made up of eating only plant-based foods. On this food plan, you restrict animal foods. You choose not to eat meat, fish, poultry, dairy, egg products, or honey. Some people follow a vegan diet out of concern for the environment or for health reasons. Others follow this diet for ethical or religious concerns. Your diet can be healthy and well balanced when you eat a vegan diet.

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Vegan Diet

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A vegan diet is made up of eating only plant-based foods. On this food plan, you restrict animal foods. You choose not to eat meat, fish, poultry, dairy, egg products, or honey. Some people follow a vegan diet out of concern for the environment or for health reasons. Others follow this diet for ethical or religious concerns. Your diet can be healthy and well balanced when you eat a vegan diet.

Body systems

Diet

What are other common names?

80/10/10 Diet,No Dairy Diet,No Egg Diet,No Meat Diet,Plant Based Diet,Raw Food Vegan Diet,Raw Till 4 Diet,The Starch Solution Diet,The Thrive Diet,Vegetarian Diet,Vegetarian Diet and Supplements,Whole Food Vegan Diet

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