Eat more protein, fewer refined carbs to stay thin

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Eat more protein, fewer refined carbs to stay slim


By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A team of European researchers confirms what many weight-loss gurus have claimed: eating more protein and fewer refined carbohydrates helps to keep the pounds off.

Among men and women who had lost at least eight percent of their body weight on a low-calorie diet, those who spent the next six months following a maintenance diet high in protein and low in refined carbs were the least likely to regain any weight, and were also the least likely to drop out of the study.

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Holiday treat need not be a dieter's downfall

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Holiday treat need not be a dieter's downfall

By Amy Norton


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're wondering whether indulging in that one holiday cookie or slice of pie will send your diet into a free-fall, a new study suggests that the answer is "maybe." In a set of studies where college students were tempted by chocolate truffles, researchers found that one little truffle was capable of stoking participants' desire for more sweet and fatty treats -- but only under certain conditions.


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