Low-fat, high-fiber diet causes spontaneous loss

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A low fat, high fiber diet can cause spontaneous weight loss according to a recent study. Students lost 3.5 lbs of fat, gained 1.3 lbs of muscle

Young, normal-weight students eating a low fat/high fiber diet on average lost -3.5 pounds of fat and gained 1.3 pounds of lean body mass after nearly three months.

The heavier they were, the more they lost

Initial body weight and body fat correlated to weight loss and fat loss; in other words, the heavier and fatter they were to start with the more they lost.

Diet: 26% fat, 59% carbohydrates, 15% protein and 16 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories

The diet consisted of 26% fat, 59% carbohydrates, 15% protein and 16 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories.

REFERENCE

Raben A, Jensen ND, Marckmann P, Sandstrom B, Astrup AV. [Spontaneous weight loss in young subjects of normal weight after 11 weeks of unrestricted intake of a low-fat/high-fiber diet]. Ugeskrift for Laeger, 1997 Mar 3, 159(10):1448-53.

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