The Pegan diet: When paleo met vegan

By Carey Rossi for Life by DailyBurn

Updated 1930 GMT (0330 HKT) June 19, 2015

Both vegan and paleo diets place an emphasis on plant-based foods, since they're a tremendous source of the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to remain healthy. They should make up 75 percent of your diet. Click through our gallery to see the dos and don'ts of the pegan diet.
Photos: The pegan diet
Both vegan and paleo diets place an emphasis on plant-based foods, since they're a tremendous source of the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to remain healthy. They should make up 75 percent of your diet. Click through our gallery to see the dos and don'ts of the pegan diet.
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Taking a clue from paleo, protein should come from grass-fed and antibiotic-free animals — in other words, organic. Animal protein like chicken, beef, fish and eggs should only make up approximately 25 percent of your diet.
Photos: The pegan diet
Taking a clue from paleo, protein should come from grass-fed and antibiotic-free animals — in other words, organic. Animal protein like chicken, beef, fish and eggs should only make up approximately 25 percent of your diet.
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