Weight-Loss Winner: A Diet High in Fiber, Low in Calories
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 20:21
in Health & Medicine
Some say the secret to losing weight is forgoing greasy, fatty foods like French fries; others swear that shunning carbs in favor of all-protein grub is key. Many popular weight loss plans recommend that dieters consume specific ratios of fat, protein and carbohydrates. (The Zone diet, for instance, prescribes 40 percent carbs, preferably complex carbs like veggies and whole grains, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fat). But a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the smartest way to lose weight is to eat heart healthy foods (think: Mediterranean diet--lots of veggies and fish, limited amounts of red meat) and reduce your caloric intake. [More]