Low-Fat Diet vs. Atkins

A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine said Mediterranean and low-carb diets may be effective alternatives to low-fat diets. The low-carb diet was found to have a more favorable effect on lipids and the Mediterranean diet had a more favorable effect on glycemic control. But Dean Ornish M.D., founder and president of Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, Calif., found the research to be flawed. Check out the full story at Newsweek.com.

Source: Newsweek.com