The study, published in
JAMA Network Open,is adding to the evidence that going plant-based can help you burn fat faster, and lose weight naturally: In a 16-week randomized clinical trial of 3,115 participants, researchers found that following a low-fat, plant-based diet reduced body weight. This occurred on a metabolic level “by reducing energy intake and increasing postprandial [the period after a meal] metabolism, which was associated with reductions in hepatocellular and intramyocellular fat and increased insulin sensitivity.”
Low-Fat, Plant-Based Diet Shown to Boost Metabolism
Though exercise, of course, is important for your overall health and cardiovascular system, no additional exercise programs were implemented in the trial (participants were simply asked to maintain their customary exercise habits). Alcoholic beverages were limited to one per day for women and two per day for men.