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MF5144.JPGAre Fat Calories More Fattening than Carbs? 

If you're one of millions of Americans trying to lose weight, you probably wish you had a more effective diet than the one you're on now. And if you're wondering whether Dean Ornish's low-fat diet will help you shed pounds better than Dr. Atkins' low-carb menu, the answer is simple: it doesn't matter. Scientists know that on a molecular level, different types of starch and different types of fat have varying effects when they hit the body. But in terms of weight loss, low-fat diets and low-carb diets overall are equally effective (and, most of the time, neither will help you keep the weight off long-term), says Walter Willett, chair of the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Here's why..continued here.

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Posted on Jul 15, 2008 at 05:14PM by Registered CommenterRichKao in | Comments1 Comment

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Just passing by.
Oh no...im also that 1/1000000 of people trying to lose weight...hehe.

July 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAnin

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