Low Carb And Mediterranean May Be Effective Alternatives To Low Fat Diets, Study

A new large scale 2 year study by an international team of scientists concluded that Mediterranean and low carbohydrate diets may be just as safe and effective as standard medically prescribed low fat diets for losing weight and if continued beyond the weight loss target, may confer long term health benefits. A particularly noteworthy feature of the study is the high proportion of participants who stuck to the diets for the whole 2 years: 85 per cent.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on July 26th, 2008