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Study finds adopting a vegan diet plan is not as hard as you might think
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A vegan diet plan is based on produce.
It may sound impossible: Life without steak and eggs for better health.
A study published in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the Dietetic Association shows that people can and do adapt to a vegan diet plan as easily as they adapt a conventional diabetes diet.
In the 74-week study, 99 people were randomly assigned to follow either a low-fat vegan diet (no animal products) or a diet based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA). A vegan diet is naturally low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and high in fiber and nutrients. The ADA diet is not necessarily low in fat, nor is it rich in fiber and other nutrients.
The study turned up this data:
- Vegan dieters lost significant amounts of weight
- Vegan dieters had better blood sugar control
- Vegan dieters reported small but significant reductions for cravings for fatty foods at the 22-week point
- Vegan dieters made more pronounced long-term nutritional changes than the ADA dieters
According to this study, making dietary changes that lead to weight loss and better blood sugar levels can be easier to do than once thought. In addition, vegans have a significantly lower risk for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and other chronic illnesses.
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