Atkins diet would have been enough popular among those who want to lose weight. This low carb diet method use diet low carbohydrate as a key to lose your weight. And how the low-fat diet that also has been used often enough before?
Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine tried to compare these two types of diet.
In the first study (Low Carb Diet method) found that those who perform low-carbohydrate diet appeared to be experiencing losing the weight greater than those that use low-fat diet. The period of assessment is used for 6 months.
In addition, they perform a low-carbohydrate diet has also experienced a decrease in the rate of blood fat (Triglyceride), which is larger and also improvements in insulin sensitivity. Participants in this research is that many suffer from diabetes and has a variety of factors, the risk of heart disease and blood vessels. But in terms of assessment insulin sensitivity improvement only involves people who are not suffering from diabetes.
Research both have a period of assessment, namely that the longer 12 months. Within 6 months, which they use low-carbohydrate diet experienced on losing their weight that is more meaningful rather than using low-fat diet. Unfortunately, in the months to 12 found that those who use low carbohydrate diet will again increase in body weight and this increase is greater than they are a low-fat diet. As a result, the difference in this second type of diet in weight loss is not meaningful in a period of 12 months.
Polemic that seems to include both types of diet is still continuing. Although low-carbohydrate diet seems are on top of the wind, the factors need to be considered secure. Low-carbohydrate diet is generally done without restriction in terms of the content of fat and protein level. Therefore, the effect of long-term security of any need to be examined further.
Have not known exactly whether a low-carbohydrate determinant factors of the decrease in body weight and not the result of the low-calorie used. Therefore, be careful with the any weight-loss program. Please consult with nutrition experts to get the best landing.
Many people keep changing American diet seems they are playing cards, trying to get the best ways that can help them lose weight. Among the popular diet in the last decade is the diet Okinawa, Mediterranean, Scarsdale, LA, fruit wine, rice, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers and low-fat balanced diet is healthy for the heart of the American Heart Association.
All forms of diet was defeated by a new phenomenon. Nearly 60 million people America is trying low-carbohydrate diets are referred to as “low-carb.†Diet has been there since long, but now many people favored. Carbohydrate is the main source of energy for the body. Referred to as a carbohydrate is a simple sugar and red white and honey. Called complex carbohydrates are rice, bread, Cereal, biscuit and pasta.
They are a low-carbohydrate diet eat food high protein and fat. They eat meat, eggs, sausage, bacon and pork. The idea is to reduce the carbohydrates causes the body will burn excess fat. Those who say this diet is not experiencing hunger as their natural diet in the classic low-fat, fruit, vegetables, milk and carbohydrate. So that they continue to do the diet kebih long.
The most popular Low-carb diet is Atkins diet, South Beach and Zone. How popular? Book of˜Dr.Atkins New Diet Revolution , first published in 1992, has sold 16 million copies and the number one position in the list of most popular books edition cover on the New York Times. Atkins died in an accident some years ago, but the company achieve revenue gross 100 million dollars in 2003.
Atkins diet, which allows people to eat meat are not limited in the number of end-end was always attacked by experts in nutrition and health. The American Heart Association has stated “They follow a diet that has a risk aberration heart, kidney, liver and bones.†In fact, there is no long-term studies show whether low-carbohydrate diet is safe or effective in weight loss. Research for 2 years is still ongoing, trying to find the answer.
Various programs that have a low carbohydrate diet as a place of business priorities, surprising the producers of food, the benefits increased in the meat industry, but got some disadvantage in other sectors. Sales of bread across the United States decreased 1.1 percent in 2003, down 66 million dollars compared to 2002. Several years ago Sunrise Café in the San Francisco Bay area to sell 20 HEMILEIA trays of bread each day. Now the average only 1 tray per day. Sales and prices of potatoes has decreased sharply in the province of Manitoba, Canada. In January, 3, the main producer of potatoes frying its own production of 500 tons. PepsiCo, a company that produces Pepsi Cola soft drink and snack food Frito-Lay, have been shocked. Incomes have not changed from 1998 income.
Popular Fast food producers such as McDonalds, Wendys and Hardees to adjust with the conditions. In Guam, Burger King has been working with the network to produce other restaurants’ carb-wrap ˜, the cheeseburger without the high-carbohydrate bread. Burger is wrapped with lettuce leaves and placed in the bowl to be eaten with a knife and fork.
UNILEVER, the company™s British-Dutch giant, has been beaten hard. Create UNILEVER respond with 18 new products, called˜carb options™ or a carbohydrate options. This product such as jelly beans, Spaghetti sauce and salad low carbohydrate.
But that the American people need to lose weight. This country has experienced what is called the˜obesity epidemicâ™. Not surprising when a poll in January found 61 percent want the American people lose weight. They want to reduce the approximately 9 kilograms. Low-carbohydrate or low fat? Which one you want to follow?
