So is following a plant-based diet actually healthy? Well based on the past four days, I can attest to feeling absolutely cleansed. After the third day, I felt as if eating no meat or dairy actually helped me physically. I felt more awake in the mornings and energized throughout the day. Learning how to structure my meals around the ingredients I could consume was challenging. This was especially true when it came to buying the ingredients. Unlike the normal way I go to the supermarket, I just pick up the usual items and keep it moving. With this trial, I was forced to stop and look at every single ingredient to ensure myself that it was either "certified vegan" as some items are marked or did not contain any ingredient animal derived.