5 Vegan Diet Tips for Beginners 

There are plenty of reasons why someone might want to follow a vegan diet, such as allergies, health benefits or ethical reasons. Whatever your reasoning, a plant-based or vegan diet can feel like a big change if you’ve been following the standard American diet or even a clean omnivorous one. 

Here are a few tips to help you get through the early days. 

• Go easy on yourself. Read labels and menus, and do your best, but focus on staying nourished without stressing yourself out. It’s OK to transition slowly.
• Focus on whole foods over processed ones. Plan your meals around vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc. 
• You can definitely find vegan versions of almost every “junk” food and treat you can think of. Just because something is vegan doesn’t make it nutrient-dense. Save the treats for special occasions, just as you would with the non-vegan ones. 
• Slowly increase your fiber intake to avoid occasional digestive distress. 
• Don’t force yourself to eat foods you don’t like. 
• Don’t forget the vegan foods you already know: Chances are, you may eat some vegan meals like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, oatmeal or pasta with tomato sauce. 

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