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Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss

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Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss


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Topic Overview

Although there are many weight-loss diets, statistics show that most people who lose weight on a diet regain that weight, and sometimes they gain more. The best ways to stay healthy are eating well and being physically active.

Two of the better-known low-carb diet plans are the Atkins and the South Beach Diet.


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Last Updated: February 6, 2009
Author:
Debby Golonka, MPH
Medical Review:
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition

Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator


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