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The Low Carb Versus Low Fat Battle: No Decision

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Today I’m finishing my review of the study that compared a low-fat diet with a low-carb diet. As Paula can attest, I’ve been muttering under my breath since I read that paper—not to mention the occasional rant. Here’s why.

First, the researchers tried to get the healthiest obese people they could get—completely understandable because the idea is to eliminate confounding variables. The problem is that when every measured variable is normal to begin with, the results are meaningless unless there are huge changes in something such as body weight, cholesterol, or triglycerides. Note . . .

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The Battle Continues: Low Carb Versus Low Fat

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The diet battles never seem to end: “Low carb is the best!” “No, low fat is!” “Shut up. You’re wrong!” And it escalates from there. The research to assess which diet really is the best diet also continues. The latest study has gotten considerable press, so I thought I should review it for you (1).

Researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana recruited 148 of the healthiest obese people they could find. None were diabetics or had any symptoms of heart disease, although it appears hypertension controlled by medication was permitted. Participants were randomly assigned to either a low-fat . . .

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