Singapore, Jan. 25 -- Keen on becoming a vegan but worried how your body will cope? Dr Naras Lapsys, consultant and accredited practising dietitian, answers some commonly asked questions about the vegan diet. Q Is a vegan diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
A A vegan diet can be healthy, but it needs to be a well-planned plant-based diet. You could be a vegan and still not be eating healthily at all, such as eating foods that are high in sugar and salt, or low in nutrition.
The key is to adopt a diet made up of predominantly unprocessed whole plant foods. Q If I don't eat meat, where do I get protein?
A Most people who eat a meat-based diet are getting proteins not only from meat but from other plant foods as well.
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