People can be very opinionated when it comes to veganism. Some think that being vegan doesn't necessarily mean being healthy because there is still vegan junk food out there.
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Others condemn vegans who are overweight because the media presents so many stories of people who have lost weight since adopting a plant based diet.
There is an assumption that as soon as you become vegan you will drop the pounds overnight. Vegans can't be fat right?
The Joyful Vegan herself, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau discusses these comments and attitudes towards the vegan diet in response to someone who has written in to her for her for some guidance.
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