on switching to only plantbased foods the body is being protected from the extra hormones and wastes that come from animal products such as nonorganic milk farmprocessed eggs and meat while it may seem like a struggle in the early stages being a vegan can help fight a number of diseases leading to a healthier life in future nupur arya consultant nutritionistyou cant turn into a vegan overnight a large number of people are now joining the vegan india movement with their motto being eat clean and go green internationally veganism is an established lifestyle with great food alternatives veganism being fairly new to india especially kolkata there is a lack of substitutes required to maintain a proper vegan diet the substitutes are either expensive or not easily available the situation is better in mumbai delhi and bangalore however if you have balanced and planned meals veganism can make you happier and healthier without any discomfort but you cant turn into a vegan overnight a lot of trial and error as well as research go into it if you have certain deficiencies or ailments that make it essential for you to consume certain foods then switching to veganism can be tough you should have complete knowledge of your body and get regular guidance to prepare it for the transformation for those who think turning vegan can help them with their weightloss programme let me burst the bubble though veganism has tremendous health benefits it may or may not help you lose those extra kilos however it certainly helps in reducing the prevalence of type 2 diabetes obesity and heart problems since vegan diets are plantbased the amount of water fibre vitamins minerals and antioxidants in your body will be much higher compared to nonvegetarians whose diets are extremely high on fats and low on vitamins minerals and antioxidants vegetarianism and veganism have similar health benefits and can help in all stages of life if meals are balanced properly both would definitely require extra supplementation of vitamin b12 and vitamin d3 however vegans are at a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes heart diseases and certain types of cancers nikita bardia nutritionist what are reallife vegans sayingi am still in the transition phase turning vegan is not an overnight process especially if youve been a hardcore nonvegetarian all your life the idea struck me after my body started reacting funnily to meat and milk products despite giving up dairy items i continued to face major bloating issues after some research i learnt that meat and diary contain substances that cause inflammation especially in the gut though ive given up meat i do sometimes end up having eggs the challenge was to unlearn habits that i have developed over the years eggs and sausages for breakfast mutton on weekends and an elaborate nonveg spread when eating out giving up milk was easy since ive always been lactose intolerant but id still eat cheese so its difficult on days i