All Entries in the "Low Carb Diets" Category
Low-Fat Diet May Not Belly Up to Low-Carb and Mediterranean Diets
While many Americans believe that the lower the fat in your diet, the better the results that will be achieved, a new study has found that a low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean-type diet may actually be more effective and just as safe.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston conducted a study of 322 moderately obese employees [...]
Trans Fat: Avoid This Cholesterol Double Whammy
When it comes to fat, trans fat is considered by some doctors to be the worst of them all because of its double-barreled impact on your cholesterol levels. Unlike other fats, trans fat — also called trans fatty acids — both raises your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and lowers your “good” (HDL) cholesterol.
A high LDL cholesterol [...]
Red Yeast Rice, Fish oil Fight High Cholesterol
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol, and more effective in helping people lose weight, new research shows.
People with high cholesterol who took red yeast rice and fish oil daily and received counseling [...]
Soy Protein Doesn’t Lower Cholesterol
Eating foods with soy protein has been promoted as a way to lower cholesterol, but a new study finds it has no significant effect on cholesterol levels.
The findings “do not support the current health claims for soy protein in a general population,” said study author Peter R.C. Howe, director of the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre [...]
Low Carb Diets
From Laura Dolson,
Your Guide to Low Carb Diets.
Many low-carb diets talk about the glycemic index. What does this mean? The glycemic index is a way of trying to figure out how much a food will raise your blood glucose. Since low-carb diets work by producing a smaller rise in blood sugar (all carbohydrates are broken [...]
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