Vegan Eating Plan

January 19, 2022

A vegan eating plan is an all-plant plan. There are no animal products. According to the American Diabetes Association nutrition consensus report, vegetarian and vegan diets have these potential benefits:

May reduce the risk of diabetes
A1C reduction
Lower triglycerides
Reduce risk of major cardiovascular events

Key features of a vegan eating plan are:

Meals are built around vegetables, beans, grains, fruits and plant fats like nuts and avocado.
No animal products including meat, fish, dairy and eggs
To ease into this eating plan, try a vegetarian plan first which can still include dairy, eggs and/or fish.
Dietary supplementation is recommended on a vegan eating plan to make up for micronutrients found in meat and dairy products.
Planning meals to include vegan protein sources is important.

Get started on a vegan or vegetarian eating plan with the help of a registered dietitian. Since many foods are removed from the diet, proper planning is important for overall health. To transition from a meat-eating diet to a vegan diet, the Transform package is recommended to follow progress and health indicators over a longer period of time.