Diet and Exercise Planning: Low Fat Diets
A low fat diet and exercise planning routine may help you reduce certain health risks.
Can a low fat diet and exercise planning regimen cut certain health risks? A government study followed women between the ages of 50-79. These women followed a low fat diet while other participants were allowed to eat whatever they wanted. The purpose of the study was to see if a low fat diet can lower the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, heart attack, and stroke. However, researchers found no difference in terms of diseases and the diets that were followed. Does this mean we can eat whatever we want? Let’s analyze this study a little closer.
The women who were assigned the low fat diet were instructed to reduce their total fat to only 20% of their total energy intake. However, they only decreased their total fat to 29%. While the other group of women decreased their total fat to approximately 35%. Because of the minor dietary difference between the two groups, the end result was quite predictable. Results of LDL and HDL cholesterol for both groups was rather close. This is hard not to see why. If the total fat intake in the diet and exercise planning program was virtually that similar, then these cholesterol levels should be similar too.
To be continued . . . .
by Kristy Haugen
- Read more diet and exercise planning tips from this article-When Studies Mislead: The Skinny on Low Fat Diets.
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