Vegan & Vegetarian Diets

Food choices can become an identity, which can lead to tribalism. We’re neutral here and work with everyone here on a bespoke basis so we will accommodate any food choices.

Some general challenges Vegan and vegetarian diet plans might produce: 

1. Many protein-rich foods are animal products, it can be difficult to get like-for-like quantities from unprocessed vegetarian and vegan plant-based proteins. Although we work our hardest to create meal plans that include great plant-based sources of protein from recipes alone where possible, the challenge is that plant-based foods can become rather voluminous, so many people report feeling full before getting their full caloric quota in for the day. For this reason, we suggest that it is a good idea to source a healthy vegan protein shake and have that on hand to bolster protein intake where necessary. Interestingly, we suggest the same protein shake on meat-eating diets too because it reduces dairy intake which is a common inflammatory food for a lot of people.
2. One sleight of hand that food marketers use to sell less-than-ideal products is conflated labels. You may have chosen to be a vegan or vegetarian for ethical, health or religious reasons, however, there is still variance in terms of the quality of food. It’s perfectly possible for a food to be healthy and vegan or unhealthy and vegan because it can still be highly processed, full of refined sugar, chemicals and preservatives. Just because those elements did not come from animals, don’t give them a free ride, and try to opt for the best quality.