If you want to answer the question: what is the best diet for me, spend just a little time on this chart. What you will find is that there is no magic diet. All weight loss programs work about the same. This chart is just one more result from thousands of research projects that show that there is no easy way to lose weight. See the tab diets that work to get more information on this subject, but first look at what kind of help you need most: motivation, exercise, calorie and nutrition information or a little bit of everything.
Overview of Weight Loss Diets and Results
|
Diet composition |
Percent
|
Percent
|
Percent
|
Weight
loss at |
|
Low fat, average protein |
20 |
15 |
65 |
6.6 pounds |
|
Low fat, high protein |
20 |
25 |
55 |
8.8 pounds |
|
High fat, average protein |
40 |
15 |
45 |
7.0 pounds |
|
High fat, high protein |
40 |
25 |
35 |
7.5 pounds |
Source: (1)
1. Sacks FM, Bray GA, Carey VJ, et al. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. N Engl J
Med. 2009; 360:859-873.
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