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Food for LifeHealthy Eating to Tackle Weight Problems, Cholesterol, and Diabetes
Adventist Health Study – 260,903 participants, aged ≥30, enrolled 2002-2006 Tonstad S, et al. Type of vegetarian diet, body weight and prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2009;32:791-6.
European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)N = 37,875; aged 20 – 97; enrolled 1993 - 1999 Spencer EA, et al. Diet and body mass index in 38,000 EPIC-Oxford meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. Int J Obesity 2003;27:728-34.
PCRM Weight-Control Study 64 women Moderately to severely overweight Post-menopausal
PCRM Weight-Control Study Low-fat vegan diet No exercise 14-week study Barnard ND. Am J Med 2005;118:991-997.
Typical Day’s Meals BreakfastBlueberry pancakes or Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisinsHalf cantaloupe Rye toast with jam LunchChunky vegetable chiliGarden salad with sesame dressing SnackBananaDinnerLentil soup with crackers Linguine with artichoke hearts and seared oyster mushrooms Steamed broccoli
PCRM Weight-Control Study Low-fat vegan diet No exercise 14-week study Barnard ND. Am J Med 2005;118:991-997.
Weight-Control Study 13 lb average weight loss in 14 weeks Sustained weight loss for 2 years 2-inch drop in waist measurement Low-fat vegan diet No exercise 14-week study →
Fiber Tricks the Brain Fiber tells the brain you’re full.
Getting fat out of cells boosts your after-meal calorie burn.
Individuals with no medication changes, n = 24 vegan, 33 ADA 8.1 7.9 7.4 7.5 7.2 6.8 P = 0.01 Barnard ND. Diabetes Care 2006;29:1777-1783.
PCRM Plant-Based Diet Study at GEICO • Healthful choices in the cafeteria • Weekly cooking class and discussion
Body Weight P-value < 0.0001 Ferdowsian HR. Am J Health Promotion. 2010;24:384-7.
Waist Circumference P-value < 0.001