Low Fat Diet

A new low-carb vs. low-fat diet was released and the camp of Mr. Atkins is claiming victory, even if the low fat camp of Dr. Dean Ornish is crying foul. But I'll show you the truth about the results below ... this is not what you expect!

The New York Times "In a tightly controlled experiment system, obese people lost an average of only 6-10 pounds over two years ... The findings underscore the difficulty of weight loss and the fact that most schemes not working well. "

The scientists studied 322 moderately obese men and women following one of three diets, a diet low in fat (less than 30% of calories from fat - which is not really "low-fat as Dr. Ornish rightly points out), a Mediterranean diet or the Atkins diet low in carbohydrates. (In the interest of full disclosure, this study was partially funded by the Atkins Research Foundation.)

The researchers did not claim a diet to be better than another, although the low-carb and Mediterranean diet groups lost more weight (10 pounds) compared to the group with low fat content ( 6 pounds).

In fact, men and women reacted very differently to food. Women have lost the most weight with the Mediterranean diet (14 pounds) and less with
diet low in carbohydrates (5 pounds), while men have lost the most with the low carbohydrate diet (11 pounds).

All results clearly across the board. The researchers concluded the results were modest, but improving the health of the subject. However, all such information is missing the main result of this study.

And despite what the New York Times wants you to believe, it is not, "diets do not work." Because, "Dieters" does not work. After all, if I worked with 322 moderately obese people for two years, I would be ashamed if they only lost 60-10 lbs.

The dirty truth about diets - the politically incorrect truth that nobody wants to admit, because it removes any excuse for a lack of staff
responsibility - is that the schemes operate.

On the other hand, I would bet that almost all subjects in the study lied about how they were consistent with the diet they were assigned. But it's human nature. We all think we eat better than us.

And that's how you end up with 322 people for a scheme for two years, and what they can achieve an average of 8 pounds of weight loss. This is not the regimes that do not work! This is the diet that are the problem!

So if you have trouble in your diet, or if you are confused about low-carb versus low-fat, just take a deep breath and follow my 5 simple rules ...

1) To find out how much you eat today. Fitday use.

2) If you are not losing weight, eat less.

3) Eat fruits and vegetables, nuts, and good sources of protein. Do not eat junk from a bag or box.

4) Allow yourself one meal a week to treat look forward - not one day deal, just a meal deal.

5) Plan ahead. Prepare your meals (spend 1-2 hours on week-ends your meals and ready meals per week). Identify the obstacles and find solutions to avoid them.

That's it. Very simple. Most people do quite well on the 1-3 and even 5, but spoiling the number 4. I often hear how someone has done all day, but while making dinner, they snack on more than 500 calories from their children trafficking, or other processed carbohydrates, they slept at home.

Small things can add up to problems much time. So look long at all what you eat. And all this can be avoided if you follow Rule No. 5. Combine my five simple rules of supply with three short workouts per week of resistance training and interval training, and you have a fat loss plan that can adapt very handy at any busy lifestyle . You do not have to be a doctor to understand how e.