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Which Is The Most Effective Diet Plan? Obesity or overweight has been accused as one of risk factors to cause chronic diseases including heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stroke and even certain kinds of cancer. So, if a person grows heavier than he or she should be, the family members, friends or family doctor will always advise this person to go for a diet plan to reduce the extra weight he or she has. When it comes to diet plan, there are many variations in the market. But basically, there are 3 main types: low-fat, low-carbohydrate and calories-counting plan. Debates have been going on in the past on which plan is the most effective one. A study that was published September 2, 2014 in journal ‘Annals of Internal Medicine’ reported that the low-carbohydrate diet could achieve better results than the low-fat diet, and it also had better effects on protective HDL cholesterol and other cardiovascular risk factors. After studying 168 overweight men and women without either heart disease or diabetes for a period of 12 months, researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans found that those on the low-carbohydrate diet had lost an average of 12 pounds, compared to 4 pounds in the low-fat group. Interestingly, according to another study published September 3, 2014 in ‘JAMA (Journal of The American Medical Association)’, all the diet plans were equally effective after comparing diet plans like South Beach, Atkins and Weight Watchers. Researchers from McMaster University in Ontario and other institutions pointed out that low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets resulted in the most weight loss, though the difference was small.
The researchers looked at 49 randomized trials that tested 11 popular, branded diets for at least 3 months. All the participants were overweight or obese and the diets included low-carbohydrate diet, like Atkins and South Beach, low-fat diet, which requires participants to restrict fat to less than 20 percent of their calories, and “moderate macronutrients” that included popular plans like Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. Compared to no diet at all, each of the diets was successful. After one year, people on the low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets had lost 16 pounds, while those who moderated macronutrients lost 12.5 pounds. The different diet brands within the categories did not make much difference. Macronutrients are nutrients that provide calories or energy. Nutrients are substances needed for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions. Being nutrients needed in large amounts, macronutrients include carbohydrate, protein and fat. While each of these macronutrients provides calories, the amount of calories that each one provides varies. Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram. Since the weight loss differences between individual diet plans were small, the study supported the practice of recommending any diet that a person will stick with to lose weight. Furthermore, he or she should also exercise more, or go for some sort of behavioral counseling along with advice on what to eat. Obviously, there is no single diet that is right for everyone. This is because people are of different genes, and family, environment and many other factors do influence how they eat. There is no doubt that any healthy diet could help people lose weight. It is just that some people respond better to one type than another. Some health experts suggest that should one choose to go low-carbohydrate, he or she should choose ‘smart carbohydrates’ and eliminate processed starches, sugars and refined flour. Instead, they should choose fruits and vegetables as the main source of carbohydrates. If a particular diet plan does not work, try another. Remember this, people need to get healthy nutrients for overall good health. One should choose a diet plan that is good for the heart, bones, brain and every part of the body, not just to lose weight. One such diet plan is the so-called “Mediterranean diet”, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, olive oil and nuts. Many studies have linked it to longer life, less heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases.
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