News tagged with high carb diet


Researchers ID gene that turns carbs into fat: Discovery could help development of treatment for fatty liver, diabetes

A gene that helps the body convert that big plate of holiday cookies you just polished off into fat could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes and obesity.

Genetics created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Medical myth: Cutting carbs is the best way to lose weight

There seems to be an endless number of fad diets and "golden rules" for weight loss. One of the most popular of these rules is that cutting carbohydrates (carbs) is the best way to lose weight.

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Calories, not protein or carbs, are key to weight loss for people with diabetes

(Medical Xpress) -- Overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to reduce weight if they focus on cutting back on total calorie intake, rather than specific high protein/high carbohydrate diets according ...

Diabetes created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Low-carb, higher-fat diets add no arterial health risks to obese people seeking to lose weight

Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared ...

Cardiology created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast