With over 53 popular diets to choose from (WebMD) which one works the best? Often it would seem that the most successful diets would be the ones that advertise the most you know them; Weight Watchers, Atkins, Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, etc.
A study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, and published Feb., 26, 2009, in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals some surprising facts.
"The hidden secret is it doesn't matter if you focus on low-fat or low-carb," said Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Limiting the calories you consume and burning off more calories with exercise is key, according to Dr.Nabel.
“This new information
should focus weight loss approaches on reducing calorie intake rather
than any particular proportions of fat, protein or carbohydrate. This
is important information for health professionals who prescribe weight
loss for their patients, and for adults who are seeking ways to sustain
a healthful eating pattern,” said Frank M. Sacks, M.D., principal
investigator of POUNDS LOST and Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention in the Nutrition Department at the Harvard School of Public
Health.
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