Written By Tom Nikkola (14 controlled studies)
Director of Nutrition and Weight Management
(Below is a SUMMARY of all of the studies)
|
DIET |
Average
lbs lost! |
∆HDL Chol (mg/dL) |
∆ LDL Chol (mg/dL) |
∆ Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
∆ Blood Gluc |
|
Low-Fat |
9 |
0 |
-5 |
-11 |
0 |
|
Low-Carb |
17 |
3 |
-1 |
-39 |
-6 |
(1) Weight lost about doubled for LC vs LF (2) HDL improved on LC, not on LF (3) LDL improved on both (more on LF) but the data didn’t differentiate between High vs Low density – pity! (4) Triglycerides for LC improved almost 400% vs LF diets (5) LF did zero for blood Glucose levels but LC sure helped bloodglucose