Health Tip: Don't Forget the Veggies

(HealthDayNews) -- Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research are reminding people of a healthful hint that seems to been obscured during the recent low-carb craze: Vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans should be major ingredients in any weight-loss strategy.

Most plant foods are high in water and fiber, but comparatively low in calories. Thus they create a feeling of fullness without delivering the hefty load of calories delivered by high-fat foods, the institute's experts say.