A vegan diet plan that is full of plant bioactive compounds that promote heart health, reduce inflammation, ameliorate blood lipid profile, promote bowel movement regularity, and weight loss.

as well as vegetarianism and a form of it that allows for fish—the vegan plan also came out on top in terms of weight loss, according to a 2015 study from the University of South Carolina.

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