VegFAQs
Answers to all your questions about veganism
Warning: Super long post. I went vegan cold turkey one night and I was faced with a difficult question: “What am I supposed to eat now?” I was used to a typical North American diet, so I was out of my comfort zone. My gut told me: Go to Whole Foods. I had no clue what to …
While I can’t exactly relate, I know many vegans who find it really hard to gain weight. On a non-vegan diet, they often turn to something like a Gallon Of Milk A Day (GOMAD) diet, where they drink a gallon of milk a day in addition to eating other food. Obviously we don’t drink dairy …
When I first went vegan I wanted to track my food intake to see if my new diet would result in any deficiencies. This is a smart thing (in my mind) to do for any new diet, whether it’s going vegan, or other uncommon diets like keto. Two of the most popular options are Cronometer …
For diets that aren’t too popular (keto, vegan, etc.), it’s always a good idea to track your nutrient intake to make sure you’re not missing anything important. Cronometer is one of the most popular food tracking apps. It also has fitness tracking built in if you’re trying to lose or gain weight. It’s available both …
While it’s not life threatening, I’ve never heard of anyone who was particularly happy to lose hair. Yet it’s very common, especially in women. In a sample of 1820 women, 33.8% woman reported some level of hair loss. Studies have also shown that it becomes more common as you get older (specifically over 40 years …
It might feel a bit weird, but looking at your poop occasionally is a good habit. It can help you gauge how well your body is working. Something that happens to a lot of vegans is that they look down one day and see green poop (stool). The good news is that it’s generally not …
There’s a wide variety of vegan seafood substitutes that come pretty close to the real thing. I’ve compiled a mixture of homemade recipes and store-bought substitutes that are easily found. Vegan Clam Substitutes When it comes to clams and oysters, king oyster mushrooms are the best substitute (as the name implies). You can’t really substitute …
Back in 2008, an Oxford professor published a study that concluded that low vitamin B12 levels in the elderly correlated to brain shrinkage. It was a well-done study, published in one of the most respected peer-reviewed journals. Here’s a PDF of the study if you’d like to read it. But ever since then, many who …
The short answer is: your energy levels may go up on a vegan diet. There are tons of anecdotes where switching to a vegan diet made someone more energetic, youthful, and happy. But there are also anecdotes where someone becomes more lethargic and depressed after going vegan. What that tells you is that your energy …
Bubble tea is awesome, and the good news is that you can still enjoy it on a vegan or vegetarian diet as long as you are careful. Some use dairy milk, others use honey, and those are obviously not vegan. But the biggest question is what are those gummy tapioca pearls at the bottom of …