Low calorie vegetarian diet and weight loss. Does it work?
Yes vegetarians do maintain a healthy weight.
The Australian recently (14th March, 2006) published results of a scientific study that supports the notion that vegetarian and vegan diets help you lose weight.
It said that "researchers who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, found they all put on a few kilos but meat eaters who changed to a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least.
Professor Tim Keys who ran the research project, said: "Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein".
Vegetarians generally do not eat meat, fish or poultry. Nor do they eat meat by-products such as gelatin or animal fats—if they can avoid them (discovering those by-products is an art in itself!). They do eat plant-based foods, including grains, pulses, vegetables, seeds, fruit and nuts.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians also eat eggs and milk products such as cheese (yes you can buy cheese made without rennet).
Vegans avoid all animal-based products. Just reducing your meat consumption will have benefits.
But for the best health and weight-lodss results go vegetarian.
So, does a vegetarian weight loss diet work? Yes, some studies show that it can. The choice is yours. It will involve changing your lifestyle. Do not let that overwhelm you. Start somewhere simple today! start somewhere simple today!. You will find another great resource on low calorie vegetarian recipes here.
The Vegetarian Bloke
Low calorie and vegetarian recipes
The Australian recently (14th March, 2006) published results of a scientific study that supports the notion that vegetarian and vegan diets help you lose weight.
It said that "researchers who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, found they all put on a few kilos but meat eaters who changed to a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least.
Professor Tim Keys who ran the research project, said: "Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein".
Vegetarians generally do not eat meat, fish or poultry. Nor do they eat meat by-products such as gelatin or animal fats—if they can avoid them (discovering those by-products is an art in itself!). They do eat plant-based foods, including grains, pulses, vegetables, seeds, fruit and nuts.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians also eat eggs and milk products such as cheese (yes you can buy cheese made without rennet).
Vegans avoid all animal-based products. Just reducing your meat consumption will have benefits.
But for the best health and weight-lodss results go vegetarian.
So, does a vegetarian weight loss diet work? Yes, some studies show that it can. The choice is yours. It will involve changing your lifestyle. Do not let that overwhelm you. Start somewhere simple today! start somewhere simple today!. You will find another great resource on low calorie vegetarian recipes here.
The Vegetarian Bloke
Low calorie and vegetarian recipes
posted by The Vegetarian Bloke at 3:23 PM
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