We eat an average of 10 grams of salt per day. Our body only needs 1 – 3 grams of salt (400 – 1200 mg of sodium) per day. So we use five times more salt than our body needs.

A vegan diet is free of animal products. Obvious examples are meat, fish, chicken, dairy (animal milk, yogurt, cheese, butter…), eggs, honey, gelatin and animal broth.

“So what can you still eat!” is the most frequently heard spontaneous question. With a huge variety of healthy vegan staples such as vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds and spices, you can endlessly combine and prepare delicious dishes.

Vegetarianism is the diet in which one does not eat meat (including poultry), fish, shellfish and insects, or foods that contain these foods.

By-products of slaughtered animals, such as animal rennet and gelatin, are also excluded from the diet. However, vegetarian rennet is allowed and this is indicated on the label. Instead of meat and fish, eat plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and nuts, possibly supplemented by vegetarian animal products such as dairy, honey and eggs.

Proteins are important for our body cells and are therefore necessary nutrients. Fortunately, we get protein daily through our diet. Disorders in protein metabolism cause symptoms such as nausea, headaches and fatigue. Following a protein restricted or low protein diet is necessary and helps prevent complications.

Bread, potatoes and vegetables contain little protein. Foods that lack protein include tea, coffee, lemonade syrup, honey, oil, sugar, jam and fruit. Protein-rich foods are meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, legumes, …