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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Low Fat Diet

Benefits of low-fat diet questioned

October 02, 2008
A study of 48,835 women has found no significant difference in the rates of cancer or heart disease for those who ate a low-fat diet versus those who ate 'whatever they wanted.' Experts say that people should not stop trying to lower fat intake, however, as the study may not have taken into account factors such as exercise and a balanced diet. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Low-Carb Best for Weight Loss
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Today the country's leading medical journal published the first long-term comparison of the top... Read more »

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Lowering Dietary Fat May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert

...By US standards, the non-intervention group had a low fat diet -- about 51 grams a day of fat;... Read more »

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What is the best diet for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer. Clearly low fat diets have been advocated for the... Read more »

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Healthy Diets
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Well, we got through the holiday season. Mostly. A new year is upon us, and this is the time when... Read more »

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Cut Carbs, Lose Weight: DIRECT Study Results
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

It’s the perennial diet dilemma: What diet is best for weight loss?This debate has flared for... Read more »

Health Guide

Gallstones
Cholelithiasis Prevention There is no known way to prevent gallstones. If you have gallstone symptoms, eating a low-fat diet and losing weight may help you... Read more »
Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency
...rare, inherited disorder. Awareness of risks may allow early detection. Prompt institution of a very low fat diet can dramatically improve the symptoms of this disease. Read more »
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides prevention
Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Prevention To help prevent high cholesterol: Keep a healthy body... Read more »
Retinal vessel occlusion
Retinal vein occlusion; Retinal artery occlusion Prevention The prevention measures useful in other vascular (blood vessel) diseases, such as... Read more »
Arrhythmias
Dysrhythmias; Abnormal heart rhythms; Bradycardia; Tachycardia Prevention Taking steps to prevent coronary artery disease may reduce your chance of developing an... Read more »

Medications

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...be used along with exercise and a low cholesterol/low fat diet. Consult your doctor. Storage... Read more »

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...inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower... Read more »

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Pravastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »

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Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »

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Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »

Related News

Mediterranean food beats a low-fat diet in reducing heart risks
October 02, 2008

A diet rich in Mediterranean foods may be better for your heart than even a low-fat diet, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal... Read summary »

Low-carb diets beat low-fat diets at preventing diabetes
October 03, 2008

Low-carb, high-fat diets do not increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In fact, diets rich in fats and protein may even lower... Read summary »

Low-fat diet as heart-healthy as Mediterranean
October 03, 2008

Heart attack victims can get the same cardiovascular boost from a low-fat diet as they can from a Mediterranean diet, a new study suggests. The two... Read summary »

Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »

Cutting fat Lowers Risk for Prostate Cancer
May 27, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cutting back on omega 6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats may help prevent prostate cancer. Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson... Read summary »