10 Low-Carb Diets That Focus on Plant Protein Are Better for Weight Management

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Mediterranean Diet: The Mediterranean diet emphasizes whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and olive oil while limiting refined carbohydrates.

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Vegetarian Diet: A vegetarian diet excludes meat but includes plant-based protein sources such as beans, lentils, tofu, tempeh, edamame, quinoa, and nuts. 

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Vegan Diet: A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. Plant-based protein sources in a vegan diet include beans, lentils, tofu.

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Whole Food Plant-Based Diet: This diet emphasizes whole, minimally processed plant foods and limits or excludes animal products and processed foods.

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Flexitarian Diet: The flexitarian diet is primarily plant-based but allows for occasional consumption of meat and other animal products.

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Low-Carb Vegetarian Diet: A low-carb vegetarian diet combines the principles of low-carb eating with plant-based foods. It includes non-starchy vegetables.

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Low-Carb Vegan Diet: A low-carb vegan diet restricts carbohydrates while focusing on plant-based protein sources.

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Raw Food Diet: The raw food diet consists of uncooked, unprocessed plant foods. It includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains, and legumes.

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Paleo Diet (Vegetarian or Vegan Variation): While traditional Paleo diets focus on animal protein sources, vegetarian or vegan variations exclude meat and emphasize.

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Ketogenic Diet: The ketogenic diet restricts carbohydrates to induce ketosis, a metabolic state where the body burns fat for fuel. Vegetarian or vegan.