What foods do vegans eat to stay healthy?!

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?Fruits, Vegetable,Grains, everything that is grown in the soil.?

You shouldn't be feeling weak. Iron and protein are readily available in a vast array of non-animal-derived foods such as legumes, seeds and nuts, lentils etc. Make sure you're eating a balanced diet with it's fair share of protein, calcium and iron (as well as carbsohydrates).

Here are a few useful links on vegan nutrition:
http://www.veganhealth.org/
http://www.foodsforlife.org.uk/nutrition…
http://www.vegsoc.org/health/

Good luck :)

Vegan.

Likely you are just adjusting to the diet.

Be careful with the iron pills, you hardly need them. B12 supplement is OK though.

As for calcium, lots of fruits and vegetables contain calcium.

High calcium fruits:
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articl…

High calcium vegetables:
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articl…

And for your iron:
Fruits and Vegetables High in Iron:
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articl…

Try following this, the vegan food pyramid.
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-food-pyra…

As long as you're drinking soy milk then you shouldn't have to worry about Vitamin B12 (it's in soy milk). Maybe try taking a multivitamin? If you're doing it right, your energy levels should increase from being vegan.

Meat, eggs and dairy when no one is looking. There is no time frame or limit or starting point as to when is one considered a vegan/vegetarian. So you can eat all of those things and call yourself a vegan/vegetarian on the days/weeks that you don't.

1. There are no magical ingredients from meat, dairy and eggs that can't be found elsewhere. As long as you eat a well-rounded diet, you'll be fine.

2. You shouldn't drink as much soy milk as you can stomach because some people are allergic to soy! It's one of the top 8 most common food allergies, along with gluten, nuts, peanuts, eggs and dairy. I can only have a little bit of soy before my stomach hurts, so I avoid it most of the time. There is no reason you should be cramming your body with soy milk. Like meat, there's nothing "magical" about soy, either.

3. Whole grains, soy milk, peanut butter, hummus, fruits, vegetables and "etc." don't tell me exactly what you eat. Saying you eat every 2 hours doesn't mean anything, either. If you're eating, say, an apple or a handful of carrots every 2 hours, that's just not enough food. Want me to evaluate your diet? Be exact and email me (see my profile).

4. Do not take iron pills. Like calcium, iron has a low toxicity rate and you should never supplement with iron pills unless you are low in iron...as determined by a blood test by your doctor. Don't just arbitrarily take iron!

5. As long as your diet is well-rounded and complete with enough calories/nutrients, you should be fine. I went from omnivore to vegan overnight and had no problems...but then again I know how to eat! You can check out my meals:
http://dailyveganeats.tumblr.com (daily menus + recipes)
http://twitter.com/dailyveganeats (by-the-meal updates)

vegan bodybuilder and personal trainer

You should not be feeling weak! You're not getting enough protein, or your deficient in other nutrients. You should not have changed your diet without properly researching nutrition. If you don't know what's in milk and meat, how do you know how you're going to get those nutrients if you no longer eat those foods?

Please go speak to a nutritionist. She will be able to give you advice, come up with a diet plan for you, and answer your questions about nutrition.

As a vegan, you will need to take B12 supplements. And that is something to bring up with a nutritionist. You can't get B12 from plant sources, and lack of B12 is very serious.

If you can give me a moment, I'll dig through my saved sites and see if I can find you a good guide.

Try this site: http://jacknorrisrd.com/ and http://www.vrg.org/

I have a whole bunch of saved sites regarding vegetarianism. If you want me to send you a list, just email me.

EDIT: At Ornella- Not all soy milks are fortified. You can choose fortified foods and beverages to include B12 in your diet, but it's still a good idea to take a supplement to ensure you're getting the proper amount.

The food pyramid is a good thing to take a look at it.