| Vegetarian/Vegan Diet |
As we know, eating more plants
and less meat is becoming more popular than ever thanks to ex-presidents,
celebrities, best-selling books, and movies such as Forks Over Knives.
While vegetarian or vegan diets are defined by what they exclude, a plant-based
diet is defined by what it includes -- lots of plant foods! This means eating
more veggies, fruits, beans, peas, lentils, whole grains, nuts, and seeds
instead of animal products and processed food.
Vegan diet offers a better
solution to weight loss since most plant-based foods are low in calories but
high in fiber and other nutrients.
Fiber is the culprit in reducing
hunger and improves satiety. It helps to move food through the digestive system
faster, thereby reducing the energy absorption. Consider this : for 2,500
calories, you need to eat 9.4lbs of apples compared to only 2.1lbs chicken. Can
you imagine eating 9.4lbs of apples to feel satisfied? You probably feel full
after 2 apples and that's not even half of 2,500 calories. That's why plant foods allow you
to eat as much as you like-without consuming extra calories.
Vegans consume more than 50% of
their calories from unprocessed carbohydrates such as wholegrains, oats,
legumes. These complex carbohydrates actually speed up your metabolic rate even
while resting, It also enhance the release of seratonin (a chemical in the
brain which affects emotion, behaviour and thought) which helps to suppress
further cravings.
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