Comments on: New Interesting Diet Results http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/new-interesting-diet-results.html Fitness Tips, Weight Loss Tips, and Healthy Tips to Change Your Life Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:01:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/new-interesting-diet-results.html/comment-page-1/#comment-7582 Steve Parker, M.D. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:56:15 +0000 http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/?p=1583#comment-7582 The "low-fat diet" in this study was not really low fat. The low-fat group, compared with baseline diet, reduced their percentage of calories from fat all the way from 31 to 30%. To the extent they reduced caloric intake from baseline, they did reduce their fat intake, along with protein and carbs. I agree with many critics of the study that a fairer trial would have reduced fat intake to 10-20% of total calories. If interested in my full analysis of the study, you can find it at my healthy lifestyle blog: http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/?p=56 -Steve The “low-fat diet” in this study was not really low fat. The low-fat group, compared with baseline diet, reduced their percentage of calories from fat all the way from 31 to 30%. To the extent they reduced caloric intake from baseline, they did reduce their fat intake, along with protein and carbs.

I agree with many critics of the study that a fairer trial would have reduced fat intake to 10-20% of total calories.

If interested in my full analysis of the study, you can find it at my healthy lifestyle blog:
http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/?p=56

-Steve

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