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The Road to Becoming A Vegan By: Jennah Quinn How is technology and social media used to maintain and/or promote the vegan lifestyle? There are several online communities that are used as support systems for vegans and others interested in venturing into the journey of becoming a vegan. Blogs and forums are also used where people can gather, share stories of encouragement, and answer and respond to questions. What does it mean to become a vegan? • A vegan is someone who does not eat or use animal products. There are different types of vegans who follow their own specific rules but the general basis of being a vegan is surrounded by not eating or using animalbased products. What are some of the health benefits and risks of a vegan diet? Some benefits are the reduced risks of several variations of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Vegan diets contain nuts and vegetables while eliminating dairy and meat which reduces the risk of heart disease and variations of diabetes. Other benefits include increased energy levels, weight loss, and healthy hair, skin, and nails. Risks include vulnerability to nutritional deficiencies from the lack of vitamins and minerals that our body receives from meat and dairy such as vitamin D, B12, calcium, and protein. Different Types of Vegans ‘Regular Full-Fledged Vegan’ is your typical and most common vegan who does not eat any animal by-products, nor wear any clothes made from animals. ‘Plant-Based Vegan' eats natural whole plant based foods. They do not eat anything processed, greasy, or refined. Plantbased vegans also will not eat any form of a meat substitute. ‘Junk-Food Vegan' meets all of the requirements of being a 'full-fledged vegan' but is not a vegan for health reasons. A 'junk-food vegan' may typically snack on unhealthy foods such as Oreos, twizzlers, white bread, chips, fries, faux cheese, and faux meat. 'Junk-food vegans' may also smoke or drink alcohol. ‘Raw Vegan's' diet consists of raw fruits and vegetables that are not cooked above 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Some of the health benefits of raw veganism are weight loss, more energy, clear skin, and improved digestion. 15 Vegan Instagrams That’ll Make Your Mouth Water http://www.buzzfeed.com/farrahnicole/15vegan-instagrams-thatll-make-your-mouthwater-14ow5#.dvG92VEg4 This was an interesting post because it gives a complete list of vegan instagram pages to follow. This is an engaging aspect of a community of support. BuzzFeed also often posts vegan stories on their website, some of the posts include vegan celebrities, vegan desserts with recipes, ect.