It's cheaper and it takes a little bit more effort, but trust me, going vegan is die moeite werd.
You might have heard about the vegan trend and been a little confused, but all this diet, or rather lifestyle, is about is cutting out meat and dairy products and only eating fruit and vegetables.
Everyone has that one person in the family who is always health-conscious and trying to convince the rest of the aunties, uncles, cousins and neighbours to jump on the health bus with them.
Veganism differs slightly from vegetarianism. Vegetarians eat mainly fruit and vegetables, as the name suggests, as well as dairy products but no meat.
Vegans, on the other hand, eat no animals or animal by-products.
In other words, no milk, no cheese - basically nothing that comes from an animal.
November is Vegan Month, and in the spirit of all things green and vegan I have decided to go vegan for a week.
I’m not one to follow any diets, but going vegan is really not a diet.
It’s a lifestyle that any vegan will tell you is really great for your health.
I’m guilty of not watching what I eat and then complain about feeling bloated, heavy, fat; you name it and I feel it.
After cutting out meat and dairy for the month last November I could see and feel the difference. My skin looked better and my body certainly felt better.
And after a cholesterol scare and ’n lekker warning from my doctor, going vegan was exactly what I needed.
Since then I have always tried to have at least one vegan or vegetarian week or a few days in the month.
And no, not all vegan kos is boring and tasteless, although I have come across some funky and very suspicious tasting stuff.
The trick to vegan cooking is playing around with your spices and chances are you already have most of what you need in your koskas.
You’d be surprised by how many vegan dishes you can make with lentils, so make sure you stock up.
Plus, there are lots of lekker summer fruits in season so take full advantage and before you know it your body will be reg for the December holidays.