Can Veganism be Utilized as a Therapy for Contemporary Health Afflictions?
Max Müller
2026-03-23
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In accordance with the official stance of the American Dietetic Association, balanced vegetarian diets, including a diet that is entirely devoid of animal products, can be utilized not only by pregnant women. They can also provide benefits in preventing certain ailments.
Can it truly be called a vegan diet? The question about protein...
The vegan diet is based on the exclusion of all animal products from the diet. Unlike lacto-vegetarians, vegans avoid dairy products and eggs. They only have plant-based products available to them. This raises the question of how to meet the body's needs for this nutrient without full-value protein sources in the diet. The completeness of protein depends on its amino acid composition, that is, the presence of all essential amino acids in the correct amount. Proteins in plant-based products are not complete, but with a varied diet, this should not be a problem. By consuming various grains, legumes, and other vegetables, the body is provided with amino acids of various kinds that complement each other and can be used, for example, for protein and enzyme synthesis. There is no need to worry about having the right amino acid composition in every meal. It is enough to consume protein from different sources throughout the day. In this way, we refute the arguments of opponents of veganism that the daily protein requirement cannot be met. The vegan diet appears to be a better alternative to the standard diet, as evidenced by the higher results of vegans on the Healthy Eating Index 2010 compared to meat-eaters.
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