Recently, there has been a shift towards healthy and clean eating, which consists of eating animal-free products. It’s not just about the protein sources that you consume but also about opting for plant-based food items like soy milk instead of regular milk, plant-based meat over regular meat, and vegan leather over regular leather. Many people take this as an opportunity to play their role in protecting the animals and wildlife while also learning more about nutrition by consuming plant-based food items over animal-derived food items. When you focus on plant-based eating, you open the floor to exploring new options like grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and fruits, which are just as nutritious and healthy! Luckily, there are so many plant-based alternatives that can be used instead of meat, milk, and cheese.

However, a recent study has shown that vegan cheese might have an adverse effect on health.

If you are interested in learning more, then keep on reading.

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What Is Veganism?

Before you get to learn about vegan cheese, you need to have a clear understanding of veganism itself. Vegans are people who do not eat any food that is derived from animals and do not use animal products. They take into account the brutality that is promulgated in animal farms and how mass-breeding takes place in unhygienic and awful conditions. This results in them adopting a lifestyle that completely removes animal products from their diet.

Back To Vegan Cheese

As established earlier, there’s an alternative for literally any and every food item out there, just like vegan cheese. However, a recent report published by The Conversation revealed that not all vegan cheese is good for your health and some might even end up harming your health. Most people are under the impression that vegan cheese is just as nutritious as regular cheese but that, unfortunately, is not the truth. The report states that the manufacturers are creating vegan cheese that is loaded with starch and vegetable oils such as palm oil and coconut oil and these are the last ingredients you would want in your cheese.

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Why Is This Not A Good Thing

The dangerous thing about starch is that when you eat it, it breaks down in your body like sugar. And, if you continue to consume vegan cheese daily, your blood sugar level will automatically increase, which could also lead to weight gain. This is dangerous as well as it could lead to diabetes type 2 and heart diseases. The coconut oil and/or the palm oil present in the vegan cheese is made from saturated fats that increase the Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in your blood vessels, which boosts the chances of heart diseases.

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While there is nothing wrong with leaning towards veganism, it is highly important that you thoroughly understand and read about what you consume.