I remembered seeing this at Adoposity 101 .
I see the same results consistantly in the practice.

INITIAL CONDITIONS
                                              ORNISH        ATKINS
                                               (low fat)      (low
carbohydrate)

                        Age                    56                     55
        Starting weight                  201                  195
   Body Mass Index                  28.4                 28.1

   DIET RESULTS
                                        ORNISH
ATKINS
                                          (low fat)               (low
carbohydrate)

    Cholesterol change               -24%                         -13%
 HDL (GOOD) Cholesterol       - 3%                         +60%
 Triglycerides (BAD)                +75%                         -82%
 Weight                                     -12%
-19%


         -- Kim


Bill Dooley wrote:
I thought Ornish came off as a weenie. Who can rationally object to adiet of
meat/fish/fowl, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and berries? The mostone might say
is that it's needlessly restrictive. But harmful? Absurd.

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