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Expected weight loss on low carb diet

In addition to grains and starchy vegetables, you’ll want to avoid foods like dairy milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit, and legumes, while on a low-carb diet. In fairness, this applies to both low-carb and low-fat studies — and compliance is roughly equal for both diets. In , researchers studied the effects of a week ketogenic… Read More »

Lower cholesterol vegan diet

A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets, are associated with lower levels of total cholesterol, including lower levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol, compared to omnivorous diets. The meta-analysis appears as an online advance in Nutrition Reviews. The study authors—Yoko Yokoyama, Ph. They find. A… Read More »