Are All Diets The Same? No (And More Protein Is Still Better)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 12:56 in Health & Medicine

While number of calories taken in versus used will always be the the biggest factor in weight loss, the type of diet can make a difference too.   If you want to lose fat instead of muscle, for example, or if you want to lower your triglyceride levels so you'll be less likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. A new study by  Donald Layman, a University of Illinois professor emeritus of nutrition,  followed the weight-loss efforts of 130 persons at two sites, the U of I and Penn State University, during 4 months of active weight loss and 8 months of maintenance. read more

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