veganism: i'm already a pretty strict vegetarian. i'd like to become vegan but i dont want to deprive myself of essential vitamins and minerals. what types of foods should i eat to make sure i'm getting enough? any suggestions? thanks.|||Well, there's nothing milk and eggs provide that plant foods can't, except for saturated fat and cholesterol.|||Go to your Library! Two sections you should be looking at are 613.2 (ish) and 641.56 (again, about there). Not that your library will definitely have books in this section, but they will at the very least be able to get you some through a library loan system. Two books I just now found are listed below!|||www.pcrm.org|||If you want to become vegan, please read the articles found here: http://www.veganhealth.org/sh ================= http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=b鈥?/a>|||The only nutrients you might need to give some thought to as a vegan are B12, which you can get in fortified foods like nutritional yeast, soy milk, or supplements, and Omega-3 fatty acids, which you can find in flax seeds, walnuts, or supplements made from sea plant sources. Just eat a variety of whole grains, fruits, veggies, beans/legumes, nuts and seeds and the rest should be well taken care of.|||have you heard about pulses .. they are the closest match for protein supplement with white meat protein. And vitamins i think any leaf vegetables can provide you good amount of vitamins... well check this http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetar鈥?/a> Hope my answer helped you :) Good Luck ...!|||There's no deprivation involved. The only difference between vegetarianism and veganism is milk and eggs... Eggs are good for protien. Milk is good for calcium. Both offer B-12. Protien and calcium are found in beans and green veggies. B-12 can be found in fortified foods - like cereals or soy/rice/almond milks. Eat a lot of veggies, drink your soy, and you'll be fine. If you're worried, take a multivitamin. You can order vegan ones from the links below - Deva are my faves because of the low price. (I order from this store all the time.) Everyone should take a multivitamin anyway, veg or not! :) Best of luck if you decide to go Vegan!|||carrots