Plant-Based Diet or Vegetarian Diet
People who follow a plant-based diet have a lower BMI than vegetarians.What is a vegetarian diet?In simple terms, a vegetarian does not eat any meat, fish, or poultry. People usually choose to be vegetarians for religious or ethical reasons.What is a plant-based diet?With a plant-based diet, a person eats mostly whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes and a small amount of meat, fish, poultry, and other animal products.Plant-based diet is lower in saturated fat, lower in calories and higher in fiber It also increases the amount of energy you need in digesting food after you eat.References:Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Turner-McGrievy G, Lanou AJ, Glass J. The effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity.Am J Med. 2005;118:991-997. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.03.039Kahleova H, Znayenko-Miller T, Uribarri J, Holubkov R, Barnard ND. Dietary advanced glycation products and their associations with insulin sensitivity and body weight: a 16-week randomized clinical trial.Obes Sci Pract. 2022;9(3):235-242. doi:10.1002/osp4.6
