Failed losing weight? Did you try a low carb diet? by Tanya Zilberter High carbohydrate diets just HAVE to incorporate calorie restrictions and thus appetite-curbing methods. They also can't do without fat limitation.

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High carbohydrate diets just HAVE to incorporate calorie restrictionsand thus appetite-curbing methods. They also can't do without fat limitation.

Looks like low fat diets can be successful as a long-term regimen forathletes, for those with few extra pounds to lose, and those mostly concernedabout maintaining healthy weight. There was a trend of using low fat dietsto improve blood cholesterol and decrease the risk of cardio-vascular diseases,but recent clinical data questioned this approach.

I personally know of 455 people who failed on low fat diets and mostof them succeeded on low carb (they shared their experiences with me whenI worked as a guide to weight loss at About.com.)

Why?

The reason is our bodies' biochemistry. When there's not enough carbohydrates, the body adjusts itself to using fat for fuel. It is important that while burning the body's fat, low-carb diet preserves muscles because it provides sufficient amounts of protein.

Bottom Line:

• Low-calorie diets burn both fat and muscle.
• Low-fat diets prevent fat depositing but also fat burning.
• Low-carb diets preserve muscle while burning the body's fat for fuel.