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| Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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Ur Weight
Here the study compared for the diet styles and to see which one was most effective in helping the people who had recently lost their weight to keep the weight off. The approach that was most effective was one that was moderately high in protein (about 25% of calories) and focused on low glycemic foods. Compared with people who were eating less protein and/or foods with a higher glycemic index, people eating the higher protein/lower GI diet didn't regain any significant amount of weight.
If you are now trying to manage your weight, fiber is definitely to your friend. But it's not because it acts as a fat-blocker. There's a kernel of truth to this rumor: Fiber can prevent a small amount of fat from being absorbed in the intestines, but the effect is not enough to make a substantial difference in terms of your caloric intake.
Eat carrots and carrot cake
The rationale is that raw carrots have a lower glycemic index than cooked carrots. But focusing on the difference between raw and cooked carrots is absurd. Carrots, whether cooked or raw, are low in carbohydrates, calories, and have a minimal impact on your blood sugar. Obviously, the secret of these dieters' success was not that they ate their carrots raw instead of cooked but that they ate carrots instead of carrot cake.
Likewise, letting potatoes and pasta cool causes some of the digestible starches to convert to non-digestible resistant starch. But in terms of weight control, the size of the portion matters far more than whether you're eating your pasta warm or cold.
---Stay focused on what really matters
Obviously, to suggest that the solution to the obesity riddle lies in avoiding cooked carrots and eating cold potatoes is patently absurd. Nonetheless, brace yourself for the new cold potato and raw carrot diet fad.
Instead of focusing on the trees, let's try to keep the forest in view: This study is a valuable confirmation of the fact that limiting refined carbohydrates and eating more protein helps with weight control. |
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