Low-fat dairy doesn’t help kids drop pounds: study | Reuters
Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don’t seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers. They found neither weight nor body mass index (BMI) had changed noticeably six months after children switched to low- or reduced-fat dairy products. Instead of...
Mediterranean Diet Lays Low Fat Low
The Mediterranean Diet works. This research is from the Archives of Internal Medicine: A traditional Mediterranean diet that includes a healthy serving of nuts each day may help reverse a cluster of risk factors for heart disease. Over 1,200 older adults who followed the diet had lower rates of...
Living and Dieting in the Post-Atkins World
It’s the dietary irony of our age. Low carb theory has told us that we should avoid certain foods because they cause a rapid insulin spike, followed by a consequent evacuation of glucose from your blood – known to carb eaters as the sugar blues. Even though you may...