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Did everyone catch this study that was released today?
Here is the original article in NEJM.
As it turns out, if you eat fewer calories than you expend, you'll lose weight.
Sarcasm aside, I'm glad to see good quality studies come out on the issue. I've never actually sat down and done the math, but I've always suspected that Adkins, South Beach and Body4Life simply consume fewer calories than you would take in otherwise. The good results come from the strict nature of the guidelines and the intensity of the accompanying workout.
I would imagine that you could likely get the same weight loss results on a high carb/low protein diet that consumes the same number of calories as on a low carb/high protein diet. As long as you are getting at least the recommended .8gm protein/kg of body weight, I doubt there would be much difference in body composition either.
Here is the original article in NEJM.
As it turns out, if you eat fewer calories than you expend, you'll lose weight.
Sarcasm aside, I'm glad to see good quality studies come out on the issue. I've never actually sat down and done the math, but I've always suspected that Adkins, South Beach and Body4Life simply consume fewer calories than you would take in otherwise. The good results come from the strict nature of the guidelines and the intensity of the accompanying workout.
I would imagine that you could likely get the same weight loss results on a high carb/low protein diet that consumes the same number of calories as on a low carb/high protein diet. As long as you are getting at least the recommended .8gm protein/kg of body weight, I doubt there would be much difference in body composition either.