The main secret behind weight loss is consuming foods that contain fewer calories. You may be a vegan and wondering the best tactic you could adjust your diet to facilitate weight loss since most people focus on other diets. A vegan diet does not include both dairy and animal products. One of the advantages of this regimen is that its recipes are copious, tasty and do not necessarily cost more.
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Many vegans focus their diet on cereals, beans, legumes, nuts, and grains that can all be bought in bulk at a lower cost. Therefore, vegan foods can be extremely economical. Buying fruits and vegetables in season is rather light for the wallet.
If you want to lose weight and you are following a vegan diet, you do not have to feed on animal products to achieve the same. If you are a vegan and you want to achieve your weight loss goals, ensure that each day consists of 4 meals; breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. The daily caloric intake must range from 800 to1300 calories.
Sample one-day vegan Meal plan
Breakfast
Walnuts and raisins + Oatmeal
Snack
Hummus and sliced bell peppers
Lunch
Vegan soup and pita bread + greens salad
Dinner
Tofu spinach lasagne
lentil artichoke stew
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Other benefits associated with the vegan diet
Several benefits come along with maintaining a vegan diet since the vegetarian diets contain fewer calories than normal foods. Vegans and those who avoid animal products (either part of the day or part of the week) often have low rates of obesity and, on average, a weight of 5-20% less than the meat eaters. In general, vegetarian diets are linked to a more moderate BMI, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, and a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. Also, the increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables lowers the rate of developing certain cancers.
