You Want To Lose Weight – You Do Not Have Health Problems – You Are Vegan
How to Naturally Lose Weight?
While there are endless diets, supplements, and meal replacement plans claiming to ensure rapid weight loss, most lack any scientific evidence. There are, however, some strategies backed by science that do have an impact on weight management. These strategies include exercising, keeping track of calorie intake, intermittent fasting, and reducing the number of carbohydrates in the diet.
I consider ten effective methods of weight loss.
- Trying intermittent fasting
- Tracking your diet and exercise
- Eating mindfully
- Eating protein
- Cutting back on sugar and refined carbohydrates
- Eating plenty of fibre
- Balancing gut bacteria
- Getting a good night’s sleep
- Managing your stress levels
- Drinking plenty of water
If you are vegan
As human beings, to keep our body healthy we must all make sure we are consuming the right balance of nutrients. Our diet should be rich in whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds, eating as much variety as possible. Although eliminating all animal products from the diet increases the risk of certain nutritional deficiencies, but a well-planned diet will decrease the chance of getting deficiencies. You hear less about the health problems that can occur from an unplanned plant-based diet that excludes all animal products without any substitution. A potential drawback to a vegan diet is the risk of eating too many processed foods. Most vegan junk foods, like all other junk foods, are ultra-processed, containing high levels of sugar, fat, or salt.
The Dietitians Association of Australia, states
“With planning, those following a vegan diet can cover all their nutrient bases…”
In other words, veganism is only a healthy diet if it is well-planned and covers all nutrient deficiencies that may occur from avoiding animal products.
Health benefits of a vegan diet
- Helps to manage weight
- Improves gut bacteria
- Reduces risk of chronic diseases
- Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
