Plant food for the win: Healthy carbs + plant protein = slower weight gain

Study: low-carbohydrate diets emphasising healthy, plant-based sources associated with slower long-term weight gain. — AFP

FROM veganism to low-calorie diets, the Mediterranean regime and even intermittent fasting, there are all kinds of diets promising fast or gradual weight loss, depending on individual needs.

But which approach is really effective long term, without damaging health? Researchers in the United States have studied the subject, concluding that low-carbohydrate diets high in proteins, fats and carbohydrates from healthy, plant-based sources were linked with slower long-term weight gain.