Compounds in Flax & Sesame Seeds May Prevent Weight Gain

Eating a plant-based diet is known to be good for your waistline, but now a new study has zeroed in on specific plant compounds — found in foods such as flax and sesame seeds — that may help prevent or slow weight gain. The study found that women who consumed high levels of these compounds, called lignans, tended to weigh less and gain less weight over time, compared with women who didn't consume these compounds in high amounts. Earlier studies in animals have suggested that lignans