Foods to Limit

The definition of a vegan is a person who does not eat or use animal products. They aren't supposed to eat any dairy, meat, or fish.

But it's also important for everyone (not just vegans) to limit saturated fats. Saturated fats are found in commercially processed foods, cakes, pies, cookies, and many more everyday food items we see or even eat ourselves. Saturated fats are the main cause of heart disease and diabetes.
Even though most big sources of saturated fats are animal products, which vegans can't eat anyway, they should still be conscious of the foods they do eat, that may also contain these fats, such as Kellogg's® Nutri-Grain® Bars! Make sure that no more than 10% of your diet can come from saturated fats. This is pretty easy to calculate by reading the nutrition labels on the packaged food that you eat, which usually gives the percentage of recommended daily intake of that nutrient is in that food.

Its also good to limit foods with high sodium content. Too much sodium in your diet could lead to high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, or kidney disease. Another type of food to avoid is soup broths. Not only do they contain high sodium, but they sometimes contains a meat base!. If you want to be safe make sure you read the label.

Most foods that people try to limit and avoid are animal products, which contains a lot of fat (usually more than one really needs or is recommended daily), but thankfully, vegans don't have to worry about those. The basic rule in eating well is to eat in moderation; try and eat many different kinds of food, and foods from all food groups.

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Lifetime Fitness Notes (Carbohydrates, proteins, fats)

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