| The majority of people in the United States | | | | meats in limited quantities. |
| are overweight. A number of them are obese or | | | | Pesco-vegetarians believe in addition to a |
| close to it according to recent studies. | | | | high in fruits, vegetables and beans diet |
| Obesity increases threats of colon problems | | | | that adding some fish in is alright. |
| and heart disease. If you are one of these | | | | Pollo-vegetarians believe that some chicken |
| people, you should not feel alone. If you are | | | | is an acceptable addition to their otherwise |
| searching for a weight loss program that will | | | | completely vegetarian diet. So, why does a |
| work as well as a way to keep the weight off | | | | vegetarian diet work so well to lose weight |
| and stay healthy once you get to your goal, | | | | and keep it off? The answer is simple. Since |
| consider research that has been done on the | | | | the majority of the foods that are accepted |
| topic. Most cardiovascular surgeons and | | | | on a vegetarian diet are very low in calories |
| dietitians agree on the importance of a diet | | | | you can still have large dishes of food |
| high in fiber and low in fat. That means a | | | | without the high caloric intake price. That |
| lot of fruits and vegetables and a lower | | | | means you can fill a plate, fill your |
| amount of fat can keep you healthy and in the | | | | stomach, and still keep your calorie count |
| weight range where you would like to be. The | | | | low, and help control your appetite, which |
| research that led to the agreement on the | | | | will lead to weight loss. But you can't just |
| importance of a high fiber diet has created | | | | eat as much as you want on a vegetarian diet. |
| an interest in vegetarian diets. Vegetarian | | | | While most of the foods are very low in |
| diets are not a fad diet though. Those who | | | | calories, there are still some that can cause |
| are on these diets have taken on a new | | | | you to keep the pounds on and even add a few |
| life-style of being vegetarians. And the | | | | here and there. If your vegetarian diet is |
| life-change pays off. Those who live a | | | | filled with items made with coconut oil or |
| vegetarian lifestyle have noticeably lower | | | | other vegetable oils, the fat content in |
| death rates from illnesses and are generally | | | | those ingredients can keep you from losing |
| in better shape. There are a number of | | | | weight. That's why it's important to focus |
| different styles of vegetarians. Here are | | | | on the high-fiber fruit, vegetable and grain |
| some of those vegetarian varieties. - Strict | | | | items on the vegetarian diet. If you have |
| vegetarians or vegans - Avoid all animal | | | | been on the weight loss merry-go-round for |
| products. This is not just meat and milk, but | | | | too long, or just would like to start a |
| also items such as honey. Their diets consist | | | | healthier life, a long-term change of your |
| of protein from seeds and beans, plant based | | | | diet may be the answer. With proven positive |
| fats, and fruits, vegetables and grains. - | | | | health effects it is a common sense solution. |
| Raw vegans - In addition to taking part in a | | | | But even if a full vegetarian lifestyle is |
| vegan diet, raw vegans also eat foods in a | | | | not for you, adding more high-fiber foods |
| raw form, meaning these foods come in their | | | | into your diet can be a big boost to your |
| natural form and are not treated. Many parts | | | | overall health and send you on the path to |
| of a raw vegan diet would be sprouted grains, | | | | weight loss. |
| untreated plant fats, and living as well as | | | | |
| fermented foods. - Lacto-ovo vegetarians - | | | | Brandon H. Masters is a Health Enthusiast, |
| Not all vegetarians avoid all animal related | | | | Researcher and Veteran of the Natural |
| items. Lacto-ovo vegetarians think | | | | Products Industry. He is passionate about |
| consumption of milk and eggs are ok. That is | | | | educating others on the benefits of wellness |
| where the name came from dairy - 'lacto', | | | | solutions through better nutrition and |
| eggs - 'ovo' - Pesco- and pollo-vegetarians - | | | | detoxification. |
| Some vegetarians still eat some kinds of | | | | |