The vegan diet has gained more attention in recent years. It’s no surprise that people are interested in it; after all, the plant-based diet has plenty of health benefits.

The vegan diet focuses on eating natural and unprocessed foods while eliminating animal products such as meat, fish, eggs, and dairy — which obviously make up a majority of most standard diets today. In doing so, vegans eliminate the intake of animal fats, cholesterol, and proteins from meat and other animal sources.

With its growing popularity comes an abundance of information about it, both reliable and unreliable. So what does being vegan actually mean? What are the benefits of a vegan diet? Do you need to be a nutritionist to follow one? Are there any downsides to this diet? Here is everything you need to know about the vegan diet:

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