The vegan diet does not include the intake of any animal product. However, the different kinds of vitamins crucial for people to intake are usually in animal products, such as B-12 from intestinal bacteria, protein, and calcium. Without the nutrition awareness of a vegan diet, it can lead to nutritional deficiency. Here are the risk factors of a vegan diet without nutrition awareness: 

1. 30% higher fracture rates than meat-eaters
2. Can cause an increase of cardio-metabolic disease risk factors from vitamin B12 deficiency
3. Low energy
4. Anemia

I will only be addressing these 4 risk factors, but for more information, visit https://www.verywellhealth.com/can-vitamin-deficiency-cause-insomnia-3014720.

With the appropriate food choices, there will be no worries of nutritional inadequacy.

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