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Hesitant to do a vegan type diet? Well we checked it out and vegetables can still help you gain muscle. We even give some recipes that are vegan style.

Your mom was right. You have to eat your veggies. Here’s everything you need to know about the best foods you have to start eating.

For many years, it’s been widely believed that a vegetarian dominated diet can’t work if you’re trying to put on quality muscle.

However, from experience, I know this isn’t entirely true. Vegetarian diets, and veggies in generalare thought not to contribute to weight gain as they have fewer calories when compared to proteinssuch as chicken, beef or fish.

But, if a vegetarian athlete or trainer includes the right veggies in their diet, and at the right times, they can be successful in their goal of gaining muscle and maintaining a strong, healthy body.

With more people taking a mindful approach to their consumption of animal products, it’s important to take a closer look at the benefits, risks, misconceptions and key lessons to learn from...

‘Get to know a diet’ is a weekly series that takes a closer look at some well-known diet trends. This week, we ask a dietitian and a nutritionist about vegetarianism and veganism.

What does it mean to be a vegetarian or vegan? With more people ascribing to both and taking a mindful approach to their consumption of animal products, it’s important to take a closer look at the benefits, risks, and key lessons to learn from vegetarianism and veganism.

Animal-free, to various degrees

In understanding just what it means to be a vegetarian or vegan, it may be helpful to understand each as residing along a continuum. This is because, first and foremost, there’s no single definition of what it means to be vegetarian.