Tag Archives: low fat diets

Rapid weight loss & the gall bladder

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 by Mel Green

I decided a few days ago to follow Lyle McDonald’s version of a Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) (as detailed in The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook). This diet is designed to “spare protein” — that is, loss of lean body … Continue reading →

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The big fat study that didn't pan out

Posted on Thu, 9 February 2006 by Mel Green

Interesting the reaction to the 8-year, federally-funded study comparing women on low-fat diets with a control population of women eating “normal” diets. The disappointment is palpable: study results, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association yesterday, didn’t meet … Continue reading →

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