Low-Carb Diets Beat Low-Fat for Weight Loss: Study

A new study has found that low-carb diets not only beat low-fat diets for weight loss, but contrary to the researchers' expectations, are  also better for lowering the risk of heart disease.

A low-carbohydrate diet is better for losing weight and may also be better for lowering the risk of heart disease than a low-fat diet, according to a new study.

While low-carb diets have outperformed other diets when it comes to weight loss, some researchers feared they might be worse for heart health because they tend to be high in fat.

The new study shows that with proper nutritional counseling, people can lose more weight and lower their risk factors for heart disease on a low-carbohydrate diet, said the lead author, Dr. Lydia Bazzano of Tulane University in New Orleans. Read more