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Can Becoming A Vegetarian Help With Weight Loss

'Eco-Atkins' diet sheds pounds, cholesterol

June 09, 2009
According to researchers, a modified Atkins low-carb plan that substitutes plant-based protein for animal proteins may help dieters lose weight and lower their cholesterol. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that dieters on the so-called "eco-Atkins" diet lost the same amount of weight as those on a higher-carb, vegetarian diet. But those who ate on the modified Atkins plan, which included nuts, soy, gluten, and vegetables, lowered their cholesterol level 0.6 percen... Read more »
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Foods for High Blood Pressure: 5 Foods that are Essential for a Healthy Eating Plan
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...foods that you should include in your diet.     Vegetarian Diet Medical experts suggest... Read more »

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Popular Diets Reviewed: Eat Right 4 Your Type
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...type A and the diet’s recommendation of a mostly vegetarian diet lines up pretty well with my... Read more »

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Heart Disease - Do you need to supplement L-Carnitine?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...do occur.  A deficiency can be caused by aging, vegetarian diets, diet deficient in iron, diets... Read more »

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My Motivation
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...official "Prescribing Information" documented an average weight loss of just about six pounds in... Read more »

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David's Guide to Getting Our A1C Under 6.0
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...step in controlling our diabetes. With diet and weight loss alone we may be able to get our A1C... Read more »

Health Guide

Eating Disorders: Risk Factors
...only to avoid fat rather than from other motives, such as love of animals or to improve health.If the vegetarian diet coincides with rapid weight loss.If the child avoids important vegetable... Read more »
Vitamins: Introduction
...B12, so nutritional deficiency of this vitamin is extremely rare. Although, people who follow a strict vegetarian diet and do not consume eggs or dairy products may require vitamin B12... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Lifestyle Changes
...and negative moods.Low-Fat, High-Fish Diets. A 2000 study reported that women who followed a low-fat vegetarian diet for 2 menstrual cycles experienced less pain and bloating and a shorter... Read more »
Anemia: Risk Factors
...diet-related iron deficiencies:People whose diets are high in processed foods and lack any meatStrict vegetarians. Vegetarians who avoid all animal products may have a slightly higher risk for... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Lifestyle Changes
...additives, preservatives, fruits, red meat, herbs, alcohol, and dairy.A few studies have reported that vegetarian diets may be helpful for some patients. In one study, 40% of patients who were on... Read more »

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