Diet Wars! Low-Carb vs. Low Fat Diet Debate Ended!

A new low-carb vs. low-fat diet has come out,personalresponsibility - is that DIETS DO WORK.
and the Dr. Atkins camp is claiming victory,On the other hand, I'd bet that almost every
although the low-fat camp of Dr. Dean Ornish issubject in that study lied about how compliant
crying foul. But I'll show you the truth about thethey were with the diet they were assigned. But
results below...it isn't what you expect!that's HUMAN NATURE. We all think we eat
According to the NY Times "In a tightly controlledbetter than we do.
dieting experiment, obese people lost an averageAnd that's how you end up with 322 people
of just 6 to 10 pounds over two years...thedieting for two years, and all they can achieve is
results highlight the difficulty of weight loss andan average of 8 pounds of weight loss. It's not
the fact that most diets do not work well."the diets that aren't working! It's the dieters that
The scientists studied 322 moderately obese menare the problem!
and women following one of three diets, either aSo if you are having trouble sticking to your
low fat diet (less than 30% of calories from fat -nutrition, or if you are confused about low-carb
which really isn't "low fat" as Dr. Ornish correctlyvs. low-fat, just take a deep breath and follow
points out); a Mediterranean diet; or the Atkinsmy 5 simple rules...
low-carb diet. (In the interest of full disclosure, the1) Find out how much you are eating now. Use
study was partly financed by the Atkins ResearchFitday.
Foundation.)2) If you are not losing weight, eat less.
The researchers did not claim one diet to be3) Eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, and good protein
better than another, although the low-carb andsources. Don't eat junk from a bag or a box.
mediterranean diet groups lost more weight (104) Give yourself one treat meal per week to look
pounds) compared to the low-fat group (6forward to - not a treat day, just a treat meal.
pounds).5) Plan ahead. Prepare your meals (spend 1-2
In fact, men and women responded veryhours on the weekend getting your meals and
differently to the diets. Women lost the mostmeal plan ready for the week). Identify obstacles
weight with the mediterranean diet (14 pounds)and come up with solutions to avoid them.
and the least withthe low carb diet (5 pounds),That is it. Very simple. Most people do pretty well
while the men lost the most with the low carbon 1-3 and even 5, but mess up on number 4. I
diet (11 pounds).often hear how well someone did all day long, but
The results all clearly all over the board. Thethen while making dinner they snack on upwards
researchers concluded the results were modest,of 500 calories of their kid's treats, or other
but still improved the subject's health. However, allprocessed carbohydrates they have lying around
this information misses the main result of thisthe house.
study.The little things can add up to big time problems.
And despite what the NY Times wants you toSo take a good long look at everything you eat.
believe, it's not, "diets don't work". It's that,And all of this can be avoided if you follow rule
"Dieters" don't work. After all, if I worked with#5. Combine my five simple nutrition rules with
322 moderately obese people for TWO YEARS,three short workouts per week of resistance
I'd be ashamed if they only lost 6-10 pounds.training and interval training, and you have a very
The dirty truth about diets - the politicallymanageable fat loss plan that can fit any busy
incorrect truth that no one wants to admitlifestyle. You don't have to be a doctor to figure
because it takes away all excuses for a lack ofout how to eat for fat loss.