Choose to become vegetarians or vegans need more vigorous efforts coupled meet nutritional intake. However, the body requires a balanced composition of nutrients, namely carbohydrates (50-60 percent), protein (15-20 percent), fat (30 percent), and vitamins.
Because only eat whole grains, nuts, vegetables, and fruits, vegan adherents did not consume animal products or derivatives, including gelatin, cheese, and yogurt. They also avoid honey, royal-jelly, and derivative products insects. Even some adherents of vegans avoid using animal products such as animal skins or cosmetics that contain animal products.
Clinical nutritionist Dr. Witjaksono Fiastuti, MS, SpGK, said, vegans need to add more variations of protein each day. Because the people who lead a vegan just to meet the needs of protein from vegetable sources, like tofu, tempeh, soy, and nuts.
“For vegans, consumption of vegetable protein had more variations each serving per day. If not, then the incomplete intake and body’s needs are not met,” explained Dr. Compass Female Fiastuti to some time ago.
Vegan nutrition can balance, by increasing the variation of protein each day. While fat can be obtained from almonds that contain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
