Want to lose weight quickly? Then ditch foods that produce acid such as meat, eggs, and dairy and replace them with more vegetables, leafy greens and berries.
Acidic foods increase inflammation, and this can disrupt our metabolism, causing us to put on the pounds.
A research team from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine tested the diet on a group of 62 overweight adults who were put on a Mediterranean or a low-fat vegan diet for 16 weeks, separated by a four-week cleansing period, followed by an additional 16 weeks on the alternate diet.
They lost an average of 13 pounds on the vegan diet, but they didn’t lose any weight while they ate the Med diet.
The researchers say the vegan diet had an alkalizing effect, which increases the body’s pH level, making it less acidic. Alkalizing foods include vegetables, particularly leafy greens, and fruits such as berries, apples, cherries, and apricots.
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