Plant-based foods provide weight loss potential

MILWAUKEE — Exercise is a great way to shed pounds, but half of the effort people put into losing weight is about what they choose to put into their mouths.

TOPS Club Inc. does not encourage dieting, as following specific diets can put a strain on a person’s mental health and lead to an unhealthy obsession with food. Instead, the organization motivates those trying to lose weight to adopt healthy eating habits.

One of these habits might be incorporating plant-based eating. While this idea originated over 2,000 years ago, it has become a modern trend as health and wellness have become popular topics in today’s society.

Here’s everything you need to know about plant-based eating:

What is plant-based eating?

Plant-based eating focuses on putting plants like vegetables, fruits, whole grai