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up on Lentil Soup Source: Health
Magazine
According to a new study from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent health-research
organization, people on diets that call for fiber-rich, complex-carb-loaded foods
like lentils, sweet potatoes and apples lost a little over two pounds more in
five weeks, compared with people on low-fat or other types of diets. These foods
rank low on the Glycemic Index (GI), which means they’re less likely to
cause blood sugar spikes and leave you feeling hungry.
Chris Walla is a vegetarian, but things haven't
always been that way. As a teenager, he made the decision
after realizing he was on the verge of eating anywhere from 2-6 hamburgers
a day if he didn't change his diet quick.
