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