January 21, 2004
NUTRITION NEWS FOCUS
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Today's Topic: Eat What You Want - Lose Weight

Sounds like another phony weight loss advertisement, but it describes
a new research study in which women were allowed to eat all they
wanted was long as their fat intake was less than 15 percent of
energy.

Fifty-four overweight, postmenopausal women completed the 8-month
study and lost 13 pounds (6 kg) or 8 percent of their body weight.
Weight actually related more closely to amount of fat reported at
baseline than with calories described.  The study was published in the
December 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Diabetes
Association.
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HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: This study proves that a
low fat diet can be used successfully for weight loss even when
dieters are allowed all they want to eat.  The reason for this is the
low energy density of the diet.  That means eating a large amount of
food that is relatively low in calories fills people up so they don't
overeat.