April's blog

South Beach. Atkins. The Zone. Low-carb diets have been in fashion for several years, especially those that promise no calorie restrictions, but so have numerous low-fat diets and diet foods. But which should you choose? Is a low-carb diet better than a low-fat one, or is it the other way around? Is low-carb dieting OK for your heart?

Are you one of the many women who believe that weight gain is inevitable as you get older? Even if you don’t have the body of a college freshman anymore, you don’t have to settle for being overweight.

It’s true that as long as you burn more calories than you take in, you’ll lose the same amount of weight on a high-protein diet as you would on any other diet. Being healthy isn’t just about how many pounds you weigh, though, and that’s where a high-protein diet has the edge.