LOW-FAT VEGAN DIET: NO GAIN, NO PAIN

"Women who stick to a low-fat vegan diet are more likely to lose weight than those whose diets include meat," the Daily Mail reports, citing a PCRM study published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Medicine. "Dr Barnard, working with Georgetown University Hospital and George Washington University, found those on the vegan diet were able to lose weight without feeling hungry." The journal article also refers to a study of 55,000 women in Sweden which reinforces Dr Barnard's findings. Researchers at Tufts University in Sweden found that of the group, 40% of meat-eaters were overweight or obese compared to 25% to 29% of vegetarians and vegans.