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Weight Loss Diets
7 Useful Lessons from Trendy Diet Plans
Incorporate the smart eating strategies behind the success of these popular diets into your own meal plan
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While a vegetarian diet cuts out meat, veganism goes one step further and eliminates all animal products. That means no milk, eggs, honey, or gelatin, and lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains. This high-fiber fare can help you burn more calories and lose weight, and following a plant-based diet has been shown to lower your risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. However, eating such a restrictive diet can be hard to follow. Moreover, because you’re not eating meat or dairy, you have to be more diligent about getting your sources of calcium, iron, omega-3s, vitamin D and vitamin B12, says Machowsky.
Lesson learned: Read every food label. Beyond the general benefits of a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods, going vegan also makes you a very good label reader, says Flipse. “You’re not just avoiding meat, but every ingredient list has to be searched for any animal sources whether it be whey or gelatin.” Whether or not you’re motivated to scan ingredient lists for environmental or moral reasons, you should know exactly what you’re feeding your body.
Lesson learned: Read every food label. Beyond the general benefits of a diet that emphasizes plant-based foods, going vegan also makes you a very good label reader, says Flipse. “You’re not just avoiding meat, but every ingredient list has to be searched for any animal sources whether it be whey or gelatin.” Whether or not you’re motivated to scan ingredient lists for environmental or moral reasons, you should know exactly what you’re feeding your body.
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