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There are now more than half a million vegans in Britain \\u2013 with more than a quarter of a million people trying out a vegan diet last month \\u2013 double the number of people who signed up for \\u2018veganuary\\u2019 in 2018. There\\u2019s no doubt that veganism is a more humane and potentially more sustainable alternative to a traditional diet containing meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. But could going vegan actually be bad for your health? 5 Live Investigates hears concerns that for some, it could have serious health consequences. Rebecca Hills, 20, tells the programme she used a vegan diet to conceal her eating disorder. But for Rebecca Hills, 20, going vegan wasn\\u2019t about 'ethics' and 'healthy eating', like she told people. It was to cover up her eating disorder. \\u201cIn the back of my mind I was thinking that veganism would be a really good way to lose weight,\\u201d she said. The charity Beat Eating Disorders believes Rebecca may not be alone: \\u201cSome people may use veganism or vegetarianism to conceal their eating disorder, as it becomes socially acceptable to follow a restrictive diet.\\u201d
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