According to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, individuals who follow a vegan diet for approximately 18 weeks shed, on average, four pounds more than those who follow animal-based diets. The beauty of the vegan diet is that there are no gimmicks involved, no hardcore caloric restriction, and no bonking from malnutrition in the middle of the afternoon. Plus, you can eat carbs (unrefined carbs, that is)! Follow these six tips to lose weight the healthy way, and save the animals and the planet while doing so.
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What is a vegan diet?
A vegan diet used to be synonymous with a healthy, relatively whole-food diet. Today, veganism encapsulates a broader definition. Instead of a diet based on plants, it’s perhaps better defined by what it does not include. A vegan diet is free from all animal products including meat, dairy, fish, eggs, honey,