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Of Course! While research shows that vegetarians and vegans tend to weigh less than their meat-eating counterparts, any food (including meat) can fit into any diet. And, particularly for those who may benefit from higher protein diets, cutting out meat is definitely doable, but practically speaking, it is more of a challenge. It’s a matter of choosing more healthful meat options (e.g. salmon, tuna, white meat poultry, seafood, lean beef, etc.) more often. Also, keep in mind that “plant-based” diet

Probably. I coauthored a paper on the topic not too long ago. Regardless of whether a high-fat or high-protein or high-carb or…you get the point…diet works best for you, at some point, everyone eats some sort of grain-based food. So, are whole grains worth the hype for weight loss? Let’s look at the science. For our research, we combed through the published scientific data on eating whole grains (e.g. oats, whole wheat bread, etc.) and body weight. We looked at

The volumetrics diet is all the rage these days, but what is it, and more importantly, does it work? Here’s a quick snapshot: As the name implies, volume is the key component of this diet. More specifically, food volume. What does this mean? In this diet, foods are divided into four categories, with the first category consisting of foods that have a lot of volume but a small amount of calories (think fruits, vegetables and broth-based soups), and those in