Some people achieve weight loss by adapting a Vegetarian Lifestyle, while others fail miserably in trying to do the same. The ones that succeed may do so as a result of increased potassium and zinc levels which help reduce water retention and moderately help their metabolism as well. The success may also depend on the way vegetables are prepared, whereby overcooking will spare more calories for fat storage, versus those who consume much of their vegetables raw, which requires greater amounts of calories for food metabolism and as such reduce weight gain. Regardless, Vegan Diets achieve the least satiety no matter how well an individual's chemistry is optimized, so they are suitable for only a smaller percentage of the population... Full Text