10 things that surprised me about going vegan
Going vegan opened an Insider reporter's eyes to the untapped potential of food, from doughnuts made from kidney beans to cheese made from cashews.
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I was expecting to miss cheese in sandwiches and the ease of ordering eggs for breakfast, but by the end of the month, eating them just didn't seem necessary. I've been vegan ever since.
After becoming vegan — and getting asked a lot of questions about my nutritional intake — I educated myself. I wanted to be able to maintain this diet long term while proving to others that it's totally safe to be vegan.
As a result, I am so much more aware of my nutritional intake and overall health than I ever was before going vegan.
Many people consider veganism a restrictive diet, but that hasn't been my experience at all — it's definitely made me more excited about food and cooking.
