A new study suggests that critics who claim Atkins-style diets are bad for the heart may be wrong, at least for the short term. The study is agnostic on long-term effects, but found that:
After 6 months... [study subjects] on the LCHP diet lost 10 more pounds of body weight and 6 more pounds of body fat than did those following the low-fat diet. Blood pressure and blood sugar levels--which can indicate increased risk for cardiovascular disease--were within normal ranges for both groups.
Both groups consumed the same number of calories.
Posted by wasylik at October 21, 2002 08:25 PM