Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss

Topic Overview

Although there are many weight-loss diets, statistics show that most people who lose weight on a diet regain that weight, and sometimes gain more. The best ways to stay healthy are eating well and being physically active.

Two of the better-known low-carb diet plans are Atkins and the South Beach Diet.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: April 11, 2007
Medical Review:	Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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