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Carbohydrate or fat: what else hampers weight loss?

Carbohydrate or fat: what else hampers weight loss?

What is better to lose weight: to eat less carbohydrate or fat? Scientists at Stanford University in the United States compared the effects of different diets on volunteers in the respected medical journal JAMA. "We all heard stories of a friend who followed a diet and worked well .Then another friend went there and it did not work with him, "said Christopher Gardner, a professor of medicine at Stanford University's lead author of the study. "We are very different and we are beginning to understand the reasons for all this diversity. Maybe it's time to stop asking what the best diet is, but for whom this diet is targeted."

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Gardner called 609 people between the ages of 18 and 50. In this sample, half were men, half women. They were divided equally into two groups: the low-carb and low-fat reduction.

All reduced 20 grams of carbohydrate or fat, according to their group of the first eight weeks. After the second month, 5 to 15 grams were added gradually.

A student's orientation to volunteers: eat in quantities that do not make them hungry. ? Otherwise, is it difficult to follow a long-term diet ?, he ponders.

Ultimately, individuals in both groups lost an average of 13 kg. There was a great variation of weight between each individual: some lost more, others less. But, according to Gardner, no associations were found between genotypes or insulin levels.

After one year, both groups had the same mean weight loss: 5.8 kg. In addition, the authors found that the genetics of each and insulin levels are not determinant in the success of the diet, contrary to what previous research has shown.

For the related scientists of the study, regardless of diet, it is fundamental to think at one point at the time of eating: a soda may have little fat, but it is not healthy. "We made sure to tell everyone, regardless of the diet they chose, that it was time to go to the grocery store and not buy processed food." In addition, we advise a diet that does not starve or deprive, otherwise it is difficult to maintain in the long term, "Gardner said.

Plus, the tip for eliminating unwanted pounds is simple: have a more natural diet possible. "Eat less sugar, less refined flour and as much vegetables as you can get," says the specialist.

"We wanted to present a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet plan that can be followed forever."


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