TUESDAY, June 26 (Healthday News) -- Women who regularly eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may be raising their Risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 28 percent, a new study suggests. read more..
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sticking to Diets with strict proportions of fat, carbs and Protein may not be more effective for people who want to lose weight and fat mass than simply cutting back on calories, according to a new comparison of four diets. The results suggest that it doesn't matter where the calories come from, as long as dieters reduce them. "If you're happier doing it low fat, or happier doing it low carb, this paper says it's OK to do it either way. They were equally successful," said Christopher Gardner, a Stanford University professor who was not involved in the study. Dr. ... read more..
