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Only calories matter?
How many children were in the study? Did it say anywhere?
I believe almost everyone could do with fewer carbs than the typical US diet offers. I am also of the mindset that anything can be done to extreme. I look forward to more information being developed about the glycemic index. It seems to me that the type of carbs one chooses are more important than the source of carbs. And, I am always amazed at how some foods stack up! Bananas - high glycemic index. Canteloupe - low. Snickers, because of the nuts are interestingly low. Whole grains and brown rice do not fair much better than their pale counterparts. Off to make a low carb dinner with just enough carbs to keep me happy and not enough to cause my blood sugar to swing. j "Ignoramus5937" wrote in message ... What an amazing find, as I am reading more about low carbing. Obese children who were fed a low carb diet lost weight and improved blood lipids. These children also ate 66% more calories than controls, who ate "heart healthy" starches and whole grains. What a surprise. Medline ID 15148063 Sondike S, Jacobson, Copperman. The ketogenic diet increases weight loss but not cardiovascular risk: A randomized controlled trial. J Adolescent Health Care 2000; 26: 91. Schneider Children?s Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y This study was conducted on overweight children aged 12 to 18. They were between 20 and 100 pounds overweight. The children were split into two groups. One group ate a conventional low-fat, carbohydrate based "slimming" diet composed of whole grains, fruits and vegetables with fat-free dairy products, low-fat meats, poultry and fish. Their total intake was limited to 1,100 calories per day. The other group ate a high-fat, low-carb diet in which they were allowed to eat as many calories as they wanted in the form of untrimmed meat, cheese, eggs, poultry and fish. Their carbohydrates came from two salads a day and minimal other carbs. RESULTS Despite consuming on average 66% more calories per day, after 12 weeks the children consuming the low-carbohydrate diet lost more weight than those following the low-fat, high-carb plan: Low-carb Low-fat Calorie intake 1830 1100 Weight loss 19 lbs 8.5 lbs HDL Increased Decreased Triglycerides -52% -10% As high-protein/fat diets are thought to have adverse effects on kidneys and liver, kidney and liver functions were regularly monitored. They were found to be unaffected by this diet. COMMENT: Six to twelve months later, most of the low-carb dieters had maintained their new lower weight. This study provides additional evidence for the efficacy of a low-carb weight loss programme specifically for the most vulnerable group ? teenagers. |
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