Low-Carb vs Low Fat Research Findings

3/6/07
Is Atkins the Healthiest Choice for Weight Loss?
The beleaguered Atkins diet may get a breath of life from a new study that suggests the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet regime leads to more effective weight loss with fewer negative health effects than three other weight loss strategies.

1/5/2005
It's Not What You Eat, But How You Eat
Researchers found no major advantage to any one diet and findings do not support the notion that very low carbohydrate diets are better than standard diets.

11/29/2004
Study Finds Health Benefit in Low-Glycemic Diet
A diet rich in the type of carbohydrates that maintain a more stable blood sugar beats out a conventional Low-Fat diet in reducing the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.

11/18/2004

Low-Fat VS. Low-Carb Headlines Misrepresent Study Results
The study presented 11/15/04 at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity has been mistakenly reported as proof that Low-Fat diets are better at preventing weight re-gain than Low-Carb diets. In a review of the self-reported data, there was absolutely NO difference in weight re-gain between the "low-carb" and "low-fat" groups.

11/16/2004
Low-Carb Diets: Better for Men Than Women?
Low carb diets may be better than low fat for slimming your stomach and your chest.

11/15/2004
Low-Fat vs Low-Carb: Head To Head
Eating a Low-Fat diet is more effective at sustaining weight loss than eating a diet low in carbs. No matter how people initially lose the weight, those who stick with a Low-Fat diet are more successful at keeping the weight off.

11/6/2004
Low-Carb Diets May Hurt Heart Health
Fiber and nutrients in fruits, vegetables, and grains keep cardiovascular system strong, but are lacking in Low-Carb diets.

9/10/2004
The Skinny On The Low-Carb Craze
For some it's working. For some it's not. In the long run, it's not beneficial to remain on the Atkins plan for too long.

9/2/2004
Atkins Diet Works, But for How Long?
Results of this study suggest that replacing carbohydrates with fatty foods is safe -- at least for six months.

8/26/2004
Diet With the "Right Carbs" Seems to Boost Health
The Low-Glycemic-Index plan is the better diet choice than either Low-Fat or Low-Carb diets.

8/13/2004
Which Diet is Best? The One That Works for You
Whether you choose Low-Carb or Low-Fat, it appears that cutting calories is the real key.

6/18/2004
How To Eat Low-Carb While Increasing Fiber Intake
The Mayo Clinic offers ways you can ingest enough "good carbohydrates" on a Low-Carb diet.

5/25/2004
Analysis of Health Problems Associated with High-Protein, High-Fat, and Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets

5/17/2004
Studies Bolster Case for Atkins Diet
Two new studies provide evidence that a Low-Carb diet is at least as effective as a Low-Fat diet in helping people drop excess weight without harming their cholesterol levels.

5/7/2004
High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Keeps Healthy Ratio Of HDL, LDL Cholesterol
Carbohydrate-based dips in a person's HDL due to dieting pose no real threat to health, because blood levels of LDL (the "bad" cholesterol) tend to fall in equal proportion at the same time.

1/26/2004
More Carbs, Less Weight
A small group of older men and women actually lost weight on a complex carbohydrate diet that let them eat until they were full without counting calories.

1/20/04
Atkins Diet Controversy
The problem is that the common perception, that you can eat all the meat, all the bacon, all the cheese... that is not correct. An Atkins expert says only 20% of a dieter's calories should come from saturated fat.

1/5/2004
Commercial Diets Vs. Counting Calories
Whatever weight-loss strategy you choose, there is really just one key to success: persistence.

1/5/2004
Weighing In on Low-Carb Diets
Low-Carb dieters can fall into eating habits that may increase the risk of developing cancer later in life.

1/1/2004
How the Low-Carb Craze Is Making Us Fat
When a weight-loss theory becomes a marketing tool, America gains weight.

11/20/2003
A Warning To Atkins Dieters
New survey and data of previously unreported health problems raises questions about the safety of the Atkins Diet and other high-protein, Low-Carb weight-loss plans.

10/13/2003

Low-Carb Dieters Can Eat More
People on Low-Carbohydrate diets can actually eat more than those on standard Low-Fat plans and still lose weight.

1/1/2002
Fats vs Carbos: The Truth About Fats
Everyone must consume some fats because they are necessary for the synthesis of essential fatty acids. But you only need about 5% of calories as fat for your body to function optimally.