Is The Body Getting Enough Protein? Here's A Confession Of A Vegan Who Follows A Strict Plant-Based Or Vegetarian Diet

From timesnownews.com

Authored by Sakshi Arora

Thinking about going vegan or introducing a vegetarian diet can bring about great health benefits not only to the body but to the environment as well. For someone juggling between adopting a fulfilling lifestyle, Agastya Kashyap decided to make it work for him after delving deep into the research process about this healthy approach. Here’s all you need to know about Agastya’s food journey, read to know more.

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Agastya Kashyap had grown up in a well-to-do Indian family where his loved ones/family members enjoyed trying different foods and cuisines every day. Their diet consisted of all types of foods including meat, vegetarian food, dairy and other assorted ingredients. A few months ago, Agastya came across a person sharing their vegan journey on social media, which piqued his interest as he was always keen to follow an environment-friendly approach.

At first, he had a million questions, “How will I follow a vegan diet as an Indian,” “Will this vegan diet keep me full for longer,” “Will my energy levels and stamina fluctuate?” and so much more, but as we are all well versed that almost every other Indian dish sees heavy usage of dairy products like milk, paneer, heavy cream and more. Upon researching and delving a bit more about veganism in India, he realised a lot of his daily meals are actually vegan ranging from roti dal to sambar dosa that he always loved eating but never noticed was actually vegan.

This proved to be a great start for him and he focused on adding more vegan dishes into his diet chart without compromising on special Indian food dishes. A lot of people believe that a vegan diet consists of ingredients like vegan milk, almond milk, avocado toast and other cream substitutes that can prove to be expensive for all individuals living on a tight budget.

As Indians, we may not have labelled them as vegan foods but they truly fit the bill, no meat and dairy as well as environmentally friendly. As great as the start was, Agastya soon hit a snag, he started feeling more tired than usual, less energetic and lethargic in general, which also made him realise that his roti and dal diet lacked something important!

Agastya realised the classic drop that his body experienced after cutting off protein-filled dishes from his diet made him realise that he needed to go back to his usual diet or make some changes in the new one. Protein is known to keep you full for longer, so given the schedule, upping the protein intake can result in a fit body.

Upon doing some research and making quick visits to his dietician, he realised that he didn’t have to go back to his non-vegetarian diet to fulfil the lacking needs of the body, he just had to add protein-rich plant ingredients to make up for it.

Agastya started incorporating some of the protein-loaded dishes like cauliflower and lentil curry, butter chickpeas, vegan butter chicken, vegan dal with spinach, vegan Indian biryani, meatballs and spaghetti, Greek yoghurt and much more.

While it may seem like a daunting step, veganism is not that far. With a little thought planning, being mindful of the protein content can not only improve your health but also help you achieve a greener and brighter future.

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