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Fat, Protein or Carbohydrate? What’s the Best Way to Lose Weight?

A New England Journal of Medicine study published today examined how 811 people fared on four different diets with varying macronutrient contents: 1) 20% fat, 15% protein, 65% carbohydrate2) 20% fat, 25% protein, 55% carbohydrate3) 40% fat, 15% protein, 45% carbohydrate4) 40% fat, 25% protein, 35% carbohydrate They were offered diet counseling and instructions for …

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Trans Fat Alternatives

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI; aka the food & beverage police) are against banning trans fats from foods. In fact, they indicate that banning them “could be more harmful from a public health perspective.” Instead they favor a gradual phasing out of trans fats. How would a gradual phase out be …

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