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[F120]Fat Weight Loss Diet
by Angel Estrella, Ang

A recent study revealed surprising facts surrounding low-fat weight loss diets and their believed benefits relating to heart disease and cancer. A study completed by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and Stanford University determined that a low-fat weight loss diet, in itself, is not sufficient in greatly reducing the risk of cancer and/or heart disease in women. Research officials determined that a decrease in saturated and trans fats may offer more convincing results.

The study noted that women who took part in a low-fat weight loss diet experienced a 9% decrease in the development of breast cancer. In addition, no appreciable changes were confirmed in the development of heart disease. Approximately 49,000 females, from ages 50 to 79, took part in what is recognized as the America's largest long-term study of a low-fat weight loss diet. The study was carried out over a term of eight years, during which time the experts planned to test the belief that low-fat weight loss diets were beneficial in reducing the risk of cancer or heart disease.

Of the approximate 49,000 women subjects, 40% were instructed to maintain a low-fat weight loss diet, which required them to reduce their fat intake down to 20% of their total calorie consumption. They were also instructed to eat fruits and vegetables on five or more occasions during the day, in addition to six servings of grain. The other 60% of women participants were named as the comparison group and were told to maintain their current eating habits.

During the study, Women's Health Initiative researches noted that some of the low-fat weight loss diet candidates failed to meet their required 20% fat intake. A recent news report, which was released from Stanford University, detailed the facts that researchers believed women who wish to maintain a healthy lifestyle may wish to consider a well-balanced diet that is low in both saturated and trans fats while, at the same time, remained a diet rich in vegetables and fiber. According to the release, this type of diet would take the place of one that is directed solely toward the goal of low-fat food consumption.

“Just switching to low-fat foods is not likely to yield much health benefit in most women,” commented Marcia Stefanick, PhD, professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and chair of the Women's Health Initiative steering committee. “Rather than trying to eat low-fat, women should focus on reducing saturated fats and trans fats.”

This article is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is not to be used in place of, or in conjunction with, professional medical advice or a nutritionist's recommendation. Prior to beginning any dietary program, including a weight loss diet, individuals should consult a physician for proper diagnosis and/or an appropriate path toward their individual goal(s).


Most weight-loss seekers look with furrowed brows at the word "diet". We all know that our diet has to change, but just how that change will, or should, work is frequently misunderstood. Instead of eating foods that make us feel something like an enlarged rabbit, and being hungry all the time, a healthy fat loss diet actually incorporates all types of foods, and we really don't have to eat as little as it sounds like. Take a look at 3 diet considerations, and you might just feel different about diets in general.

1.) Water: Where It's At

Most people, regardless of weight or weight goals, don't drink enough water. But drinking as much water as the human body actually asks for, between 8-10 eight-ounce glasses, can be a significant aid in weight loss, for several reasons. First, if we drink enough, our bodies don't retain "water fat" - stores of emergency water rations. Since most of us spend the day in access to plentiful water supply, there's no reason to retain the several pounds of water stores, and we can shed these pounds by drinking those 8-10 glasses.

Second, our kidneys should process water, but they can't do so very well without enough. Our liver does it instead, but the liver should be converting fat into energy. Drink more water to give the water burden to the kidneys and let our livers burn fat. Last, we naturally suppress our appetite with water - our brain sees no difference between thirst and hunger. So instead of opening the fridge, turn on the tap for your fat loss diet.

2.) Ditch Processed Foods

In the name of convenience, we seem to sacrifice a lot. Processed foods, with long shelf lives and often requiring little preparation, are certainly easy, but at the sacrifice of health. They're pretty easy to spot, or at least the ingredient lists are, taking up about half the package. But when all this processing occurs, much nutritional value is lost, and it takes more food to fill us up - more calories.

Moreover, processed foods are filled with chemicals and unneeded fats, unhealthy for your body and weight. Try eating unprocessed foods - fresh fruits, whole grain breads, vegetables. All in all, unprocessed foods are financially equivalent, fill you up more (so you eat less, without the hunger), and help you slim down healthily. Pretty good...

3.) Revamp Your Eating Patterns

Actually, this doesn't mean eat less. Eat more. Just try this: More meals throughout the day, smaller portions. Instead of eating three meals a day, try five or six. This way, you don't feel the need to eat a lot, because once you get hungry, eat a little more. It's also really easy to balance the types of foods you eat.

Try some grain and dairy for breakfast, have a snack of fruit around mid-morning, some protein around noonish, and so on. And the best part? Most dieticians recommend eating this way for all forms of healthy living, even if you're not involved in a fat loss diet.

So diet's aren't necessarily quite what we thought they were. It's not so much eating less as it is eating differently, and smarter. So instead of starving yourself, eat more balanced, more frequent meals, with less processed foods, and drink water. Sounds like a fat loss diet we all can get used to.
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