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An overview on Low-Carbohydrate dietsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:12AMHeadlines make news, but don't read too much into current headlines about a recent study titled "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality," published in the September 7, 2010, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Although the headlines may say the study suggests that long-term adherence to a low-carb diet based heavily on animal protein may reduce lifespan, Dr. Funga ...

One Low Carb Diet Better Than AnotherTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:24AMby KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough We know that a low-carb diet can be an effective way to lose weight and fads like the South Beach Diet have clearly shown that there can be excellent results. But now a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine raises a critical point, health benefits of a [...]

Losing weight in headMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:06PMLike Lance Armstrong and the last-place Orioles, weight-loss pills have taken a beating in 2010. German researchers tested nine diet supplements and declared them all duds. An advisory committee suggested that the Food and Drug Administration reject a new diet drug called Qnexa. And the FDA forced two popular pounds-off pills (prescription Xenical and its over-the-counter sibling, Alli) to carry ...

Obesity center studies low-carb dietsMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:40PMThe Center for Obesity Research recently led a thorough study of the effects of low-carb versus low-fat diets. The Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple recently led the longest study conducted in the United States on a low-carbohydrate diet, while comparing its long-term effectiveness with a low-fat diet. The study randomly assigned the [...]

On a low-carb diet? You may live longer if you make it vegetable-basedMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:00PMIf you're thinking of jumping on the low-carb-diet bandwagon or have already jumped, consider this: New research reveals that vegetable-based low-carb diets may be linked with lower overall mortality rates and lower death rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Read...