The Death of the Low-Fat Diet (Again)

The low-fat diet just died. Again. Science has already pretty much confirmed it’s useless improving for heart health. Now it’s confirmed that it’s bad advice for losing weight as well.

A just-published article in the prestigious journal The Lancet summarizes all major scientific trials on losing weight on low fat. The conclusion? There’s no evidence that low-fat helps to lose weight, compared to any other diet advice.

In fact, giving any other diet advice tends to be better, with people given the opposite advice (low carb, higher fat) in studies losing significantly MORE weight.

The only situation where the low fat looks decent is when comparing it to no diet at all. I.e. a low-fat diet might be less bad than eating donuts and pizza. Not really a surprise. But when choosing a diet for weight loss, low fat looks like the worst option.

Media

• The Telegraph: Cut out carbs, not fat if you want to lose weight, Harvard study finds
• Express: Slim chance of weight loss with a low-fat diet, claims new study
• CBS News: Low-fat diet no good for long-term weight loss, study says
• The Guardian: Low-carb and Mediterranean diets beat low-fat plans for losing weight – report
• Mail Online: Low-fat diets do NOT work: Scientists cast doubt on years of health advice after concluding there is no evidence that reducing fat intake helps cut weight
• Mirror: Low-fat diet can lead to weight GAIN, with low-carb diets being preferred

The study:

• The Lancet: Effect of low-fat diet interventions versus other diet interventions on long-term weight change in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion

The low-fat diet is dead. All the last decades of fat phobic advice managed to do was make people hungry, eat more bad carbs, and make the obesity epidemic worse. Time to move on.

A better way

Are you ready for better weight-loss advice? You can find it right here: How to Lose Weight

Do you want to try a low-carb diet? Here’s your guides: LCHF for Beginners / Low-Carb Foods Guide

Earlier

The Big Fat Surprise

Low-Carb Diet Best for Weight Loss, According to Yet Another New Review

The British Medical Journal Slams Unscientific and Biased Low-Fat Dietary Guidelines!

Credit Suisse: The Future is Lower Carb, Higher Fat

New Major Study: A Low-Carb Diet Yet Again Best for Both Weight and Health Markers!

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