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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I hear you. I transitioned to a plant-based diet a few years ago for health reasons, similar to what seems like your motivations. I prefer the term "plant-based" since the idea is to focus on eating more plants overall but isn't as strict as the term "vegan" is. It's about reducing risks to my health, but allowing a bit of wiggle room in very limited occasions, which overall is the goal, right? I'll eat fish maybe once a month, I'll taste-test chicken I cook for my kids and not feel guilty, and I'll get real cheese on my pizza but ask for a lot less. However, I eat a lot more veggies/fruit and lean on beans/chickpeas/tofu for protein in 95% of my eating. My LDL cholesterol dropped 40 points just based on these switches alone.

Dairy has been the hardest switch to make because the plant-based/non-dairy alternatives are all pretty gross to me or aren't actually very healthy. A lot of "vegan" cheeses are made from coconut milk, which is extremely high in saturated fat (the bad fat that clogs arteries) and lacks the calcium of dairy products, plus the texture is gross, making on balance the health benefits and appeal a losing situation for my goals with plant-based eating. Hence, I use regular dairy cheese, just use it sparingly and not often, and I enjoy it when I eat it. I do happily use oat milk in any situation that calls for milk, including in cooking; it's been a good, easy substitute. I've also cooked with plain Nutpods as a substitute for milk. I very rarely eat yogurt, but the situation is the same as with cheese; the vegan alternatives are gross or made with coconut milk, so I just use a little regular dairy yogurt on the rare occasion I want a smoothie or something.

Rainbowplantlife.com is a good website with a lot of really delicious vegan recipes. I have yet to make something from this site that my non-plant-based spouse hasn't loved.

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