Report on Vegan Diet: Nutritional Composition, Challenges, and Therapeutic Benefits

Running head: REPORT ON VEGAN DIET
REPORT ON VEGAN DIET
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Overview of the diet........................................................................................................................2
Nutritional composition of diet........................................................................................................3
Challenges with vegan diet..............................................................................................................3
The therapeutic benefit of the diet...................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
Reference.........................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
The main aim of the report to address the details of the vegan diet concerning to analyse
the nutritional value of the diet in relation to the proposed therapeutic benefits. The reports
highlights about the overview of the diet and its nutritional value. Further, the report highlights
the some of the challenges can occur with following vegan diet with possible strategies to
overcome it. Lastly, the report says about the therapeutic benefit of the vegan diet with some
recommendations.
Overview of the diet
Vegan diet compromise of only plants which included vegetables, nuts, grains and fruits.
In the vegan diet, it is important to include five portions of the vegetables and fruits per day. The
base meal in the diet are potatoes, rice, bread or any starchy/carbohydrate food. Soya drinks and
yoghurt must be included in low sugar and low fats. To get proteins, beans and pulses should be
taken in morning. It is essential to drink 6-8 cups of water every day, and with respect to oil, it is
recommended to use unsaturated oils and that too in a small amount. It is suggested to avoid any
high fats, high sugar and animal product in the diet (McEwen & Bingham, 2019). It is evident
from the research that there is a restriction to take at least five portion of the each of the fruits
and vegetables as they are god source of vitamins and mineral, potassium and fibre. It is also
recommended that that in morning that food rich in carbohydrate and protein must be consumed
as per the intake of person (Bloomer, Gunnels & Schriefer, 2015). At afternoon, whole grains,
vegetables and green salads need to be taken. At night, it is also important to consume calcium,
vitamin and fibre rich foods but in small quantity and 3 hours before sleeping. As research says
that it will help in proper digestion of food.