With many diets, it’s common is to include a “cheat day” or “cheat meal” about once a week. It can help you tolerate the restrictions for the rest of the time. But there is controversy about whether this applies … Read more
As a new vegan, one of the things you need to decide is, how are you going to respond when someone offers you non-vegan food? It can be an awkward situation because you may feel bad turning down the … Read more
If you’re vegan for any major length of time, you will hear plenty of opinions about what is wrong with a vegan diet. Some people say the hardest thing about being vegan is dealing with uninformed things people say … Read more
A lot of people switch to a vegan diet to be healthier, so it might be confusing to see a vegan eating french fries or potato chips. You might think it’d be strictly against the rules of a vegan … Read more
Are you interested in being vegan, but you don’t want to annoy others or be rude to the meat-eaters around you? Are you worried about coming off as “preachy” or “holier than thou” just for being vegan? The way … Read more
Soy burgers, soy hot dogs, soy milk, tofu, tempeh—these are all common foods that many vegans eat. Personally, I’m okay with eating a few servings of soy each day, but what if you’re an aspiring vegan who can’t or … Read more
I never liked salad growing up, and even in my first few years as a vegan, I didn’t eat salad at all. People would ask me, “You’re a vegan who doesn’t like salad??? What do you eat, then?” They … Read more
So you decided to go vegan, and then you messed up and ate some non-vegan food, whether totally by accident or by a lapse in your willpower. I’ve done it, and I’m pretty sure every vegan in the world … Read more