A FORMER vegan who lived off a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, meat-fee and refined sugar-free diet has ditched the plant-based regime and started eating burgers. 38-year-old Virpi Mikkonen &#…
Virpi's daily food intake now includes an omelette for breakfast, meatballs, chicken and veg for lunch and a meat broth for dinner.
She has also incorporated butter and goat's cheese but still only drinks oat milk and avoids gluten, starch and refined sugar. "Maybe if I’d had a super-relaxed lifestyle somewhere in Hawaii I wouldn’t have had any problems being vegan.What makes a healthy vegan diet?Eating at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every dayHave some dairy alternatives, such as soya drinks and yoghurts Choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat in small amountsIf you are considering a vegan diet, the NHS recommend ensuring essential nutrients such as calcium, iron and vitamin B12 are maintained.
The 29-year-old claimed over the years she had been experiencing health problems including being “basically anaemic”, which forced her to add animal proteins back into her diet.
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