Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Are Low-Fat Diets Keeping Americans Obese?
It seems like common knowledge at this point: Fat is bad. And, the key to losing weight is a low-fat diet. Even the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends maintaining a diet low in fats, as well as restricting one’s caloric intake. But, in a recent post on a The Daily Beast, Dr. Daniela Drake makes the case that focusing on a low-fat diet and calorie restriction is actually keeping Americans obese.
Drake, a board-certified internist in L.A., writes about her experience with patients who could never lose weight until they went on a low-carb-high-fat (LCHF) diet, such as Atkins or Paleo. She notes that other professionals agree. Kerry........
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