Explainer | How to go vegan: six influencer’s tips on plant-based mistakes they made and how to avoid them
- From athletes and models to restaurateurs, we ask popular proponents of plant-based eating to share tips on getting the most benefits from the switch
- Mistakes they made include not planning ahead, consuming too much protein and eating too many processed meat substitutes
November is World Vegan Month. As more people are spurred to change their eating habits in the wake of the top-selling documentary The Game Changers, we ask popular proponents of plant-based eating – who avoid meat, dairy and animal-derived foods – to share tips on getting the most benefits from the switch.
Iris Mak says… keep things balanced
“After a few months of trying out the vegan diet, I always felt full but had bad digestion and stomach bloating. I realised I was consuming too much protein and fat from nuts, vegan cakes and vegan cheese,” she says.
She cut back on eating such calorie-dense foods to only a couple of times a week, swapping in more fruit and vegetables. “Now I’m enjoying the benefits of an almost completely raw vegan diet without having a bloated stomach,” she says.
As a runner, she noticed quicker recovery after exercise. She was also surprised to see her skin improve, her mental state become more alert and even her breath sweeter as a result of her new plant-based regime.
