[USA], Sept 5 (ANI): Wondering if a
low-fat diet has long term benefit?
Turns out a
low-fat diet that includes 40% fewer calories than most of us eat reduces inflammation in brain cells and maintains brain function.
If your doctor advises you to lose weight in order to improve your heart health, would a
low-fat diet or a low-carbohydrate diet be more effective?
"There is no clear evidence that a
low-fat diet prevents heart disease or promotes weight loss."
A new study, which included 245 healthy, non-obese Chinese adults, indicates that a high-carbohydrate,
low-fat diet may be beneficial (EBioMedicine, 2017).
Following a
low-fat diet may help with weight management and lowering your risks of developing heart disease and diabetes.
fats such as olive oil and nuts had little effect on bodyweight or waist circumference compared to the people on a
low-fat diet.
One hundred patients (mean age, 33 years) hospitalized with third-degree and deep second-degree burns on 10% to 20% of body surface area were given a very
low-fat diet and randomly assigned to receive additional olive oil or sunflower oil, to bring total fat content to 20% of total energy intake.
TEHRAN (FNA)- The effectiveness of
low-fat diet on weight-loss has been debated for decades, and hundreds of randomized clinical trials aimed at evaluating this issue have been conducted with mixed results.
Confirming many other observations, large randomised trials in 2006 and 2013 showed that a
low-fat diet had no significant benefits for heart disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer risks, while a high-fat, Mediterranean-style diet rich in nuts or extra-virgin olive oil significantly reduced cardiovascular disease, diabetes and long-term weight gain.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet compared with a
low-fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors.
After one year, people on the low-carb diet had lost more weight (12 pounds) than those on the
low-fat diet (4 pounds).