High-fat Low-carb Diets Could Mean Significant Heart Risk

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"New scientific research has shown that low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, made popular by the likes of the Atkins diet, do not achieve more weight loss than low-fat high-carbohydrate diets. Worryingly, the research, lead by Dr Steven Hunter from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, also shows significantly increased risks of cardiovascular disease for people following low-carbohydrate high-fat diets.

The research shows that the risks of low-carbohydrate high-fat diets far outweigh the potential benefits gained by overweight and obese people through weight loss, including improvements in blood pressure and risk factors for coronary heart disease."

Fact is, there is conflicting data on these diets and cardiovascular risk. (e.g., see here. I know that this linked-to site is biased. Check out the May 22 NEJM articles if you are so inclined. They are now available as free, full-text downloads.)

Clearly, the "scientific" community has no idea what is going on.

The absolute key in all of this is weight reduction.

However, by and large, these diets (Atkins and the others) are unsustainable. (e.g., see here, here, here and here)

If you want to lose/control weight on a regimen that is likely to be more sustainable, go here.

You need to give yourself a fighting chance to succeed.