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Five things you might not know about dieting |
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Written by McClatchy-Tribune
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Thursday, 26 April 2007 |
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Here are some things you didn’t know about dieting:
TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT? Within five years, most dieters regain the weight they lost. After five years, many weigh more than when they started. In the United States, about 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
WHY WE FAIL: We set unrealistic goals and lose too much too fast. Most experts suggest a slow, steady loss of about one or two pounds a week.
THE FAT PILL:
The first government-approved, over-the-counter weight-loss drug should be available this summer. Called orlistat, it has to be used with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Manufacturer Glaxo-SmithKline says the drug helps people lose 50 percent more weight than dieting alone. The capsule, taken three times a day with meals, will cost $12 to $25 a week. But a consumer-advocacy group has complained that some research shows the drug could lead to colon cancer.
A FOR ATKINS: Low-carb diets have been deemed the most effective short-term weight loss plan by two studies published this year. One study found that overweight people lost an average of almost 11 pounds on a low-carb plan in 12 weeks, compared to 5 1/2 pounds lost by heavy people on a low-fat diet. A yearlong, U.S. government-funded study of four popular weight-loss regimens found that women on the Atkins plan lost nearly 11 pounds on average in a year.
NO-GUILT FOOD? Scientists in the Netherlands are developing a new generation of foods that make people eat less. The Top Institute Food and Nutrition says the foods trigger feelings of fullness. | Only registered users can write comments.
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