Hello everyone! I have been trying vegan diet for over a year now and
people constantly accuse me of being unhealthy. I try to supplement
different foods so I get all required nutrients. What do you guys think?
What are the pros and cons of veganism?

plenty of people are veggies...if you like it...do it!

You have to get your B12 vitamins, and the only natural source that is
absorbed in the body, is through meat. So being a vegan, you will have
to get some vitamins. I was a vegan for 2 years, always had my B
vitamins around. Sea veggies do have some B12, but not enough for our
bodies. You will do fine on that diet, just get those B's.

hey girl. ive been a "veg" all my life and it s been a long long time..
I still have all my own teeth and long hair too
i dont do pork ewwwww i dont do fish i dont do lamb deer squirrel
etc.. have been laughed at for many yrs as when i go to a dinner i eat
all the other foods but bypass on the meats. you can go to a diabetes
center and get some really kool recipes and they usually will just give
them to you. occassionly i will eat a bite of chicken breast. but
usually pass on that too.. good luck
eat what ya want .. let em laugh and see who looks the best when youre
50 or 60 and see who has congested heart failure clogged arteries etc..
bet ya it wont be YOU .. I do however take iron ..
multiple vitamins chromium b6 b12 i order my vitamins from puritans
pride good luck
bigbay

barlow i dont eat meat and i have not done so since the age of 14 i
have never taken supplements and there is no need for suplements.meat is
toxic to the human body it takes 50 times more energy to produce a meat
based diet.it is hard to digest and putrifies in the the gut of humans
and there are heaps of illness atributable to the consumption of
flesh.hemp seed has all the amino acids and is a perfect source of
protein

Do I look dead???

Im a vegetarian also...but not a vegan.
I do consume milk and cheese but no meat at all.
It works well with me.

As for being unhealthy...lets see...
I can run 5miles in 40mins and bench press 305lbs.
I think that places me out of the unhealthy category.

No supplements required.

What is a Vegan?

Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. Vegans, in addition to
being vegetarian, do not use other animal products and by-products such
as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and
soaps derived from animal products.

from----http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/vegan.htm

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seems to be a little confusion so i thought this may help

GO,GO,GO VEGGO,just call any vegetable and the vegetable will respond to
you.I myself prefer prunes they keep me regular.

taking note

being regular has nothing to do with being normal

WELL thank god for that adj4u!im sorta thinkin im lookin in the wrong
age bracket for a mate.most people i meet around my age have just about
had the richard and have to do their shopping in a chemist shop.
my folks used to put shiitt on me for being a veggie wanken weirdo there
all crook an im still ing VEGETARIANS ROCK

Calder, I ate 100% vegan for a solid year, more as an experiment than
for 'animal rights' reasons. I was also eating a -lot- of healthy food
and doing good bit of exercise. I felt better and had more energy
during that time than any other time point in the last 10 years.

I did not take any B12 supplements, as a healthy person has several
years worth of B12 stored in their liver. I would, however, recommend
taking the supplements; just don't freak if you miss a day...or a year.

On the other hand, I have known quite a few vegans who don't care for
their health, and who don't even eat much green veggies. They don't
look nor act healthy, IMO.

eat right, excercise, live healthy.....die anyway. we're all terminal.
eat what u love.

well think about it

from the day yer born

you get closer to dieng every second of every day

Suplements are a waste of money, if you are a vegetarian.

my children and i are complete vegetarians, bordering on vegans...we eat
a bit of milk and cheese, but the cheese has to be vegetarian, as well.
i actually prefer soy milk, tastes like a treat.

my 11-year-old has never been sick, other than two stomach viruses, in
her entire life. their pediatricians are in complete agreement and have
always worked with me...

one can be a vegetarian and be healthy, or not be. one can be an
omnivore and be healthy, or not be.

lulu milk and honey

just do your research. being vegan or vegetarian is a lot easier than
most non-vegetarians think it is. as they do with protein, most
westerners consume a great deal more B12 than is actually necessary in
your daily diet. we (i'm vegetarian, but i like cheese too much to be
vegan) are much more aware of what we put in our bodies.