I was introduced to the vegan lifestyle by a friend of mine. He was diabetic and was forced into veganism because he had to live a healthier lifestyle. On the other hand, I lived healthily but I had never actually considered living as a vegan. I thought it would be too much of a hassle to become one, not to mention too costly. However, as I came to find out after a few days of trying it out, being a vegan was actually easier than I first thought.<\/p>\n
Most grocery stores stocked ingredients used in vegan dishes. Others sold ready-to-eat vegan meals, or microwavable dishes. Even more conveniently, I was introduced to a myriad of websites that provided recipes for vegan meals. After a while, I could even whip up a vegan version of my favorite dishes in my own kitchen. I did have bacon in the morning; I could have a vegan bacon substitute for breakfast.<\/p>\n
However, one thing that I noticed vegans lacked was vegan supplements. <\/strong>Sure, we could buy vitamin supplements <\/strong>and take them like everyone else, but with some nutrients, that wasn\u2019t possible. Whereas I would have taken fish oil supplements before I turned vegan, I had no source of omega 3 and other essential acids as a vegan. Or as it turned out, I just didn\u2019t know they existed.<\/p>\n