{"id":55188,"date":"2011-09-07T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=55188"},"modified":"2011-12-27T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T19:30:30","slug":"going-vegan-5-ways-to-transition-to-a-plant-based-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/going-vegan-5-ways-to-transition-to-a-plant-based-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Vegan? 5 Ways to Transition to a Plant-Based Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jenilee Matz<\/em><\/p>\n

If you doubted that veganism is gaining popularity, then let this be a sign that it is. Former President Bill Clinton is a vegan<\/a><\/strong>, and let’s be honest — if Bubba can do it, so can anyone.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s a vegan? Vegetarians<\/a><\/strong> don’t eat meat, but vegans take it a step further. A vegan doesn’t eat meat, dairy, eggs, or other animal products such as honey. A vegan eats a strictly plant-based diet. People choose to follow this diet for health, environmental, or ethical reasons.<\/p>\n

At first glance, following a vegan diet<\/a><\/strong> may seem overwhelming, if not impossible. But it doesn’t have to be. These five tips can help make the transition to veganism easier:<\/p>\n

1. Don’t go cold turkey on animal products<\/strong>. Instead, gradually wean yourself off non-vegan foods. If you’re making a chicken stir-fry<\/a><\/strong>, only use half your usual amount of chicken and replace the other half with tofu. Continue to reduce the amount of animal protein you use, and increase the amount of plant-based protein<\/a><\/strong> until you don’t miss the animal protein at all. Try these other vegan substitutions:<\/p>\n