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August 03, 2009

Research reveals which diets work best

Michael Nierenberg, M.D.,

Navigenics Medical Director

Posted 08:30 AM PDT

image Atkins. Ornish. Weight Watchers. South Beach. The Zone.

As a physician, I’m often asked which diet works best.

Carbs or protein? Liquid only? A “cleanse” diet?  Mediterranean? Grapefruit only?

Many people want to know whether any of them even work at all.

Scientific research has been focusing more and more on weight loss, as a record number of Americans – more than one-third of adults – can now be considered clinically obese. Evidence shows that you can lose weight on some of the popular diet programs.

Which ones?

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Categories: Health tips, Cholesterol, Exercise, Healthy diet, Healthy weight, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart disease, Obesity

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