Each group also received nutrition counseling about how to read food labels, how to order at restaurants, portion control and general healthy eating habits.
At the end of the study, the low-carb dieters had lost an average of 12 pounds compared to the average 4 pounds lost by the low-fat group.
The researchers did not find any increase in LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, in either group. The low-carb group, however, did have lower levels of fat in their blood.
Although the low-carb group performed well in this study, Dr. Bazzano cautions, “This isn’t a license to hit the butter and meat fats, but even very high-fat diets can be healthy.”
Low Carb Vs. Low Fat: Which Is Better For Weight Loss? was originally published on blackdoctor.org
