Veganism and vegetarianism: benefits and harms according to a Gastroenterologist

The largest group of vegetarians includes: vegetarians and lacto-vegetarians, whose diet is based on plant foods, but with the addition of dairy products and/or eggs.

Semivegetarianism or flexitarianism is a predominantly plant−based diet that sometimes allows the use of animal products. Simply put, this is semi-vegetarianism. It is sometimes used as a transitional stage to full-fledged vegetarianism and is not very welcome by "real" vegetarians.

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