“Hegans” Defy Vegan Stereotypes

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 8:49 AM


Call them “hegans.” The Boston Globe says going vegan is not just for “yuppie, tree-hugging, emaciated weaklings” anymore. A growing number of men in their 40s and 50s are embracing the diet as a way to “look better, rectify a gluttonous past, or cheat death.” The meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free lifestyle recently enjoyed a boost in popularity from the book, “The Engine 2 Diet,’’ which advocates a vegan lifestyle without actually calling it that.

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