Shed the most pounds with the least carbs

It seems at times confussing, one month this is the plan to follow for weight loss and the next month another new one comes along. I guess that is where the term "Fad Diet" came along, whatever is popular at the moment with the masses must be the best.

Research is starting to distill a few options that really can help shed pounds without compromising your health. This article provides some insightful new findings for your consideration.

Which diet plan is best at promoting sustained weight loss remains a controversial issue. In the A TO Z (Atkins, Traditional, Ornish, Zone) Weight Loss Study, investigators randomized 311 women (age range, 25-50) to one of four diets: Atkins (very low carbohydrate); Zone (low carbohydrate); Traditional or LEARN (lifestyle, exercise, attitudes, relationships, nutrition ; low fat, high carbohydrate); and Ornish (very high carbohydrate).

Women on the Atkins diet lost more weight during 1 year than did women on other diets. Concerns that the relatively high fat levels in the Atkins diet might deleteriously affect lipid profiles were not substantiated by these results . . .

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