Vegetarian Weight Loss Myths

Posted: Aug 05, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Will eating a vegetarian diet help you lose weight? Let me walk you through few common weight loss myths that until today many people are still blinded by the belief that the best way to lose weight is via a vegetarian diet. I'm not saying that going vegetarian is bad, but instead I'll share with you the correct way to take on a meat-free diet so it'll work according to your expectations.

Vegetarian Weight Loss Myth #1 - You'll Lose Weight by Going Vegetarian

If you (now a vegetarian) were once like most people believing that vegetarian diet will help you lose weight, take a look at your belly, butt and thighs now, do you realize the fact now? No doubt meat-eaters are more likely to gain weight and become obese due to their high consumption of toxin-laden, hormone-loaded, antibiotic-infused meat, vegetarians may not necessarily look slimmer. It depends on what types of plant-based foods are in your diet.

Vegetarian Weight Loss Myth #2 - You Can Eat All You Want because Vegetarian Foods Carry Low Calories

The first myth would not be a myth anymore if all veggie foods hold low calories. Like I just mentioned, you must watch what's in your diet. Go with more processed food and you're bound to get a belly because of the high refined sugar, sodium and bad saturated fat in the diet.

Vegetarian Weight Loss Myth #3 - Vegetarian Diet is Healthier than Meat Diet

Honestly, you won't get any worse by eating a vegetarian diet than continuing with the bacteria-laden, toxin-loaded meat diet to lose weight. However, you should not take it for granted that any vegetarian diets are healthy. Because they aren't healthy, they can wreck your body and cause metabolic disorder, that's why you gain weight easily!

Facts about the Vegetarian Weight Loss Myths

It WAS true that eating vegetarian diet tends to promote weight loss. But not anymore with so many convenient vegetarian food stores and stalls sprouting up hyping up the benefits of vegetarian diet, when they're in fact selling fatty vegetarian foods so high in sugar, fat and sodium that are too toxic for your body to take it.

My advice for you is, make your food choices wisely. Avoid processed foods as much as you can. But if you can't avoid due to the nature of your job or your lifestyle doesn't allow it, then try to buy processed foods containing as low sodium and sugar as you can.

The best way to lose weight as vegetarian is prepare your own vegetarian meals, and eat lots of whole foods containing nutritional value in their best natural form such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole grains, legumes etc. Oh, and don't forget to engage in exercises at least 3 times a week.

In a nutshell, eat whole natural vegetarian foods and move more, and you'll lose weight the vegetarian way easily.

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