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Nadine Lustre recounts her journey to becoming a vegan

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Nadine Lustre shared her personal journey toward embracing a plant-based lifestyle, clarifying that it wasn&#x27;t an overnight switch but a gradual process that took time and patience.In an interview with MJ Marfori and other members of the media, Nadine recounted how she transitioned into a vegan.&quot;It&#x27;s really not overnight just because every time people ask parang they think I [did] it overnight eh. It&#x27;s really a process, parang mine I think I went pescatarian first and then eventually a vegetarian and then went full vegan na,&quot; she relayed.Nadine emphasized the importance of allowing oneself time to adjust when shifting to a plant-based diet. &quot;You really have to give yourself the time and patience to adjust,&quot; she highlighted.The actress also shared how going vegan has changed not only her health but her overall outlook on life.&quot;It&#x27;s just the most amazing thing. Your connection with animals is different. Parang the way you see the world is very different as well,&quot; she stated.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-20" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFNtiNvSz1O/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A20%2C%22os%22%3A6747537%2C%22ls%22%3A184417.10000002384%2C%22le%22%3A185245.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="719" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-20" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Nadine also spoke about the physical benefits she experienced after adopting a plant-based diet, saying she feels significantly stronger than before.&quot;With my health din I notice that I am stronger now than I was before especially when I work out. Parang I could last longer with sets, I don&#x27;t get tired when I do cardio,&quot; she relayed.She said her experience has helped debunk the stereotypes often attached to vegans.&quot;A lot of people would, and this is something that us vegans would always get, na parang people would say na we are weak, we don&#x27;t get all the nutrients... all of that stuff. That&#x27;s really not true and I could 100 percent say na ever since I went vegan, I am just much healthier and much stronger,&quot; she said.Last year, Nadine launched a plant-based milk product called Dehusk with her boyfriend, Christophe Bariou.&quot;I think what&#x27;s amazing about Dehusk is that it&#x27;s locally sourced, so we help out the coconut farmers and it&#x27;s locally produced as well. Meaning it cuts off a lot of the carbon emission or the carbon footprint. Kasi we&#x27;re one of the top exporters of coconuts in the world, and the thing is, our coconuts are sent out tapos sent back to us as products and we&#x27;re taxed,&quot; she said about the brand.She went on: &quot;That&#x27;s what our partners are really trying to solve na parang how do we make a product or make a [coconut-based] milk or coconut product that&#x27;s by the Filipinos, for the Filipinos and addresses a lot of concerns like calcium deficiency, lactose intolerance, and the carbon emissions.&quot;

Nadine Lustre shares her journey to becoming a vegan. 'It's really a process,' she says.

Nadine Lustre shares her journey to becoming a vegan. 'It's really a process,' she says.