Eat Fat To Lose Weight. Yes, Really.
A friend emailed me for some tips about low-carbing and I noted, among other things:
Low carb is THE best way to lose and keep off weight but it's best to eat a high fat, low-carb diet. This per Dr. Jeff Volek, a dietary researcher I respect, among others. (I look for a body of work finding the same finding rather than just going by one researcher and one study.)Volek's book is really helpful.
She had been making a common error, eating low-fat meats.
Looking for further information to help her, I found this post by Tom D. Naughton:
Dr. Volek was writing about carbohydrates in that paper, but if excess dietary protein also elevates fasting insulin in some people - even to a relatively small degree - that could cause a similar suppression of ability to burn body fat. That might explain (again, I'm speculating here) why Jimmy regained a lot of weight on his low-carb diet and why he's losing again now. Restricting calories didn't work, adding "safe starches" to his meals didn't work, but lowering his protein intake and getting an even higher proportion of his calories from fat is working, at least so far.
I also sent her to Dr. Michael Eades' blog. He's a terrific source for information on dietary science, and particularly low-carb dietary science. He not only tells you what a study says, he explains the science and what's good and what are any limitations.
I think that link to Tom Naughton's post is in error and should go here: http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2012/07/09/
jerry at November 6, 2013 1:08 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/11/06/eat_fat_to_lose.html#comment-4035335">comment from jerryThanks, Jerry. Fixed. Long day yesterday!
Amy Alkon
at November 6, 2013 6:16 AM
I read that book last month. It filled in some gaps in the knowledge I have from reading Eades, Taubes, Davis and some others. I certainly no longer have any concerns about plopping ½ an avocado on a bunless cheeseburger.
Steamer at November 6, 2013 8:28 AM
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