Vegan Diet Linked to Weight Loss - Again

Posted by Jill Harris Jul 31, 2009

Today, Healthzone.ca reported that one of the best ways to trim your waistline is to adopt a fibre-rich vegan diet - one that forgoes all foods directly or indirectly derived from animals.

By necessity, vegan diets rely heavily on plant foods, including grains, beans, fruits and vegetables. Assuming you're not a junk-food vegan (one who eats mostly vegan fries and candy, for example), a vegan diet can be a good way to slim down and stay healthy. Not that it's a temporary fix, of course.

For those who aren't vegan, but who do have trouble getting int he requisite 25+ grams of fibre per day, toss those heavy psyllium fibre cereals and eat like a vegan - plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. You'll find your fibre intake increasing in no time.

Read more:

• Vegetarianism and Weight Loss (Suite 101's Vegetarian Cuisine)
• Article: Ramp up the Fibre, Tighten Your Belt (HealthZone.ca, July 31, 2009)