Low-Carb, High-Carb, Low-Fat... Which Is Best?
By Jon Herring
What's the best way to lose weight and prevent heart disease and diabetes? At Early to Rise, we believe in the health benefits of a high-protein, healthy-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet. Sure, our stand against "low-fat" diets has been controversial and has resulted in many reader e-mails. But the evidence continues to mount that ETR's diet of choice is, indeed, the healthiest.
A recent Stanford study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared the Atkins diet (very low in carbohydrates), the Zone diet (low in carbohydrates), the Ornish diet (very low in fat and high in carbohydrates), and the U.S. government guidelines (low in fat, high in carbohydrates). The 311 subjects of the one-year study were overweight or obese premenopausal women. The researchers discovered that the Atkins diet was the most effective for weight loss and reduction of body fat percentage. But they also discovered that those who stayed on the high-protein, healthy-fat, and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet also improved their cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels more than those on the other diets.
This comes as a slap in the face to those who tout the benefits of a low-fat diet, but it comes as no surprise to me. It is what the medical literature has shown for some time.
Keep in mind, however, that there are two common misconceptions about the Atkins diet. First, it is not a "no" carbohydrates diet. The idea is to consume whole foods and low-glycemic carbohydrates in place of refined carbs, starches, and foods with added sugars. Second, you must remember that not all meat is created equal. As much as possible, you want to choose meat from animals that are raised on their natural diet (like grass-fed - not corn-fed - cattle) and without antibiotics and hormones.
Follow this diet, and not only will you gradually get closer to your ideal weight... you will enjoy better health too.
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Word to the Wise: Egress
"Egress" (EE-gres) - from the Latin for "to go out" - is a highfalutin way of saying "exit."
Example (as used by William Safire in The New York Times Magazine): "P.T. Barnum is legendarily remembered for suckering his circus customers with a sly exit sign, 'This way to the egress,' which enticed paying visitors to leave a crowded tent in the hope of seeing a live egress, presumably a caged female eager."
Michael Masterson
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1991, 03-16-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
What's the best way to lose weight and prevent heart disease and diabetes? At Early to Rise, we believe in the health benefits of a high-protein, healthy-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet. Sure, our stand against "low-fat" diets has been controversial and has resulted in many reader e-mails. But the evidence continues to mount that ETR's diet of choice is, indeed, the healthiest.
A recent Stanford study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared the Atkins diet (very low in carbohydrates), the Zone diet (low in carbohydrates), the Ornish diet (very low in fat and high in carbohydrates), and the U.S. government guidelines (low in fat, high in carbohydrates). The 311 subjects of the one-year study were overweight or obese premenopausal women. The researchers discovered that the Atkins diet was the most effective for weight loss and reduction of body fat percentage. But they also discovered that those who stayed on the high-protein, healthy-fat, and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet also improved their cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels more than those on the other diets.
This comes as a slap in the face to those who tout the benefits of a low-fat diet, but it comes as no surprise to me. It is what the medical literature has shown for some time.
Keep in mind, however, that there are two common misconceptions about the Atkins diet. First, it is not a "no" carbohydrates diet. The idea is to consume whole foods and low-glycemic carbohydrates in place of refined carbs, starches, and foods with added sugars. Second, you must remember that not all meat is created equal. As much as possible, you want to choose meat from animals that are raised on their natural diet (like grass-fed - not corn-fed - cattle) and without antibiotics and hormones.
Follow this diet, and not only will you gradually get closer to your ideal weight... you will enjoy better health too.
______________________________
Word to the Wise: Egress
"Egress" (EE-gres) - from the Latin for "to go out" - is a highfalutin way of saying "exit."
Example (as used by William Safire in The New York Times Magazine): "P.T. Barnum is legendarily remembered for suckering his circus customers with a sly exit sign, 'This way to the egress,' which enticed paying visitors to leave a crowded tent in the hope of seeing a live egress, presumably a caged female eager."
Michael Masterson
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1991, 03-16-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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