After six months on a low-carbohydrate diet with the same number of calories, Johns Hopkins researchers found that those on a low-carb diet lost 28.9 pounds, compared to 18.7 pounds on a low-fat diet.
Stewart believes the low-carb diet generated better weight reduction. Weight reduction reduces fat but also muscle, which is bad. Both diets lost 2–3 pounds of healthy lean tissue and fat, but the low-carb diet lost more fat.
Think eating plan, not diet
Stewart recommends sticking to a healthy diet. Low-carb includes learning to eat healthier, not tracking calories. Low-carb diets emphasize high-fiber, high-protein meals like vegetables and soda.
Keep moving
Exercise burns belly fat. Stewart: “One of the biggest benefits of exercise is that you get a lot of bang for your buck on body composition.
Lift weight
Adding even light strength training to physical exercise can help you gain lean muscle mass. This makes you burn more calories all day, even when you're not working out.
Become a label reader
Brand comparison. Stewart adds some yogurts claim to be reduced in fat yet have more carbs and added sugars. Gravy, mayonnaise, sauces, and salad dressings are heavy in fat and calories.
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