Low-Fat Diet After Weight Loss May Raise Risk Of Gain

DyanCB

Latest study on weight loss - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-26/low-fat-diet-after-weight-loss-may-raise-risk-of-gain.html

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Eating a low-fat diet after losing weight may cause the pounds to return, according to research that recommends a low-glycemic diet, one that doesn’t cause spikes in blood sugar, for weight maintenance and total health.

A diet rich in vegetables, fruits and minimally processed grains that raise blood sugars slowly allowed the body to burn about 150 calories more a day than eating a diet low in fats, said David Ludwig, senior author of today’s study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. While a diet low in carbohydrates burned 325 calories more a day than the low-fat menu, it raised the risk of heart disease, the study found.

When people lose weight, their metabolism slows and allows the pounds to return, Ludwig said. Only one in six adults who are overweight or obese will maintain at least 10 percent of their weight loss for one year, the authors wrote. Today’s findings show that eating a low-glycemic diet -- food that doesn’t cause blood sugar to surge and crash between meals -- is best for health and long-term weight maintenance, he said.

“All calories are not alike,” said Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Children’s Hospital Boston and a professor at Harvard Medical School, in a June 22 telephone interview. “Rather than trying to eliminate fat or carbohydrates choose the middle ground that lets you eat the widest variety of foods as long as the focus remains on the quality of the nutrients.”

harlanJEN

Thanks for sharing ! This is so true. Fat isn't the enemy ...in fact, healthy fats can aid in weight loss and weight maintenance.

Have a great day ....

carld256

A diet rich in vegetables, fruits and minimally processed grains that raise blood sugars slowly allowed the body to burn about 150 calories more a day than eating a diet low in fats

Urmm A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and minimally processed grains sounds just like my low-fat diet. And most of the successful people at the National Weight Loss registry maintain their weight loss with a low-fat diet and exercise. I also notice that they don't define, even slightly, what a low-fat diet is.

I don't think much of this study.