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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