NewsMine — nature-health — health — diet — Viewing Item

Any diet as long as you stick with it Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2005-01-04-wlc-longterm-success_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2005-01-04-wlc-longterm-success_x.htm Diet programs don't tip scale toward keeping weight off By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY People can lose weight on popular diet programs, including Weight Watchers and Atkins, but many find it impossible to stick to them, a new study shows. In the study, only about half of participants stuck with Atkins and about 65% with Weight Watchers for a year. Those who stayed with their programs lost and kept off about 10 to 20 pounds after one year and improved heart disease risk factors. This confirms research that shows committed dieters usually shed 5% to 10% of their starting weight and improve their health. For the latest study, scientists at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston recruited 160 overweight and obese adults, ages 22 to 72, who had high cholesterol, high blood sugar or high blood pressure. The dieters were assigned to one of four popular programs: Weight Watchers (trims calories), Atkins (slashes carbs), the Zone (limits calories) and the Ornish diet (drastically cuts fat). Participants agreed to follow their programs to the best of their abilities for the first two months as well as attend group classes and study cookbooks. For the next 10 months, they were encouraged to follow the diets to whatever extent they wanted. Some adhered to their diets closely; others less so. Some dropped out. Weight and heart disease risk factors were measured at two, six and 12 months. Findings in today's Journal of the American Medical Association: •At the end of one year, about 50% had dropped out of the Ornish and Atkins plans; 35% had abandoned Weight Watchers and the Zone. About 25% stuck very closely to the four diets for a full year. •At one year, about 25% of participants in each group had sustained a weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds. •About 10% of participants lost and kept off 10% of their initial weight. •For each group, at least one person had lost 30 to 60 pounds at one year. •In general, dieters lost half their desired weight in the first three months. •Those who had the greatest weight loss had the best improvements in cholesterol. •A 5% weight loss resulted in 10% improvement in heart disease risk factors. •Those who followed the Ornish diet lowered their LDL (bad) cholesterol the most. •Those who followed the other three plans had the biggest increases in HDL (good) cholesterol. The idea that one diet fits all is outdated, says Michael Dansinger, director of obesity research for the Atherosclerosis Research Laboratory at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston. Many different strategies work, but you need to be matched up with the right one for you, he says. "To find one that's best for you, try dating the diets as if you are looking for a lifelong partner," he says. "You may have to kiss a few frogs along the way, but once you find the one you can live with forever, stand by your plan." In an accompanying editorial, Robert Eckel of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver says people need to realize that both "quality and quantity of the diet are important, and that sustained weight loss may be possible with the addition of physical activity and behavioral change strategies to a modest but persistent caloric restriction — the 'Low Fad' approach."

Adding milk takes the benefits out of tea Almonds help lower cholesterol { July 23 2003 } Any diet as long as you stick with it Ape diet cuts cholesterol { July 23 2003 } Athletes get ample protein from plant sources { February 23 2008 } Atkins dead at 72 { April 17 2003 } Atkins slips on ice Broccoli can boost memory { September 27 2005 } California approves soda junkfood ban { September 7 2005 } Children under 2 drinking soda Consumption bread plummeted over atkins Diet cancer links revisited Diet exercise stops diabetes for 14 years { May 22 2008 } Diet linked to most preventable causes of death Dietary panel industry ties { August 25 2003 } Eat whatever except when depressed or not hungry Eating fish reduces cognitive decline Fighting cholesterol healthy diet Firefighters in texas go vegan { March 26 2006 } Green tea boost immune system { April 21 2003 } Human evolution cant cope with fast food Let food be thy medicine Living foods better than western diet { February 13 2008 } Low calorie diet study fruit flies { September 19 2003 } Low calorie dietcontrols teens diabetes { February 24 2004 } Medical record shows atkins diet guru overweight { February 11 2004 } Mediterranean diet lengthens lives Mediterranean diet live longer Mental illness linked to bad diet { January 16 2006 } Mushrooms and other natural ingredients for health New diet guide puts emphasis on weght loss { January 13 2005 } New research says soy at worst is still better { January 23 2006 } Not eating all day saves heart { December 10 2007 } Nuts lower blood pressure and relax blood vessels Olive oil has pain relieving powers Olive oil mediterranean diet best for nourishment Olive oil wine may be key to longevity Soy and goiter Soy diet lowers cholesterol Soy prevents osteoporosis after menopause Soy veggies ward off lung cancer { September 28 2005 } Study links high carb diet to weight loss Study shows no benefit for lower cholesterol by drugs { August 31 2004 } Sugar linked with mental problems Tea drinking may protect against alzeimers Toddlers eating fries and soda { October 25 2003 } Too much sugar causing diabetes at young ages { May 24 2007 } Two types of fat distinguish good and bad Veg guiding light { June 10 2001 } Vegans slow children Vegetables could stem mental decline { October 23 2006 } Vegetarian calcium better than milk Vegetarian diet effective for heart as drugs Vegetarian diet lowers cholesterol { July 23 2003 } Vegetarians kill Vegetarians score score higher IQ as 10 year old Whole grains curb belly fat and inflammation Whole grains reduces blood pressure Whole wheat paste is healthier { September 21 2005 } Files Listed: 59

Correction/submissions

CIA FOIA Archive

National Security Archives

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information, go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purpose of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.