Low Carb/Low Fat Same Results

[Diakonos]

I saw a report this morning on the early morning show that comes on ABC (I???m not sure if it was Good Morning America or The Early Show). At any rate, the guy that was on the show spoke of a independent study of two groups of dieters; the low carb group and the low fat group. After six months, the low carb group lost more weight than the low fat group. However, at the twelve month point both groups had lost about the same amount of weight:
Low-Carb group 11 ??? 19 pounds Low-Fat group 7 ??? 19 pounds.

Here is an article on the same subject.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/3314936/detail.html

 

[LAM]

what they don't tell you, which so happens to be most important is how much body fat each group lost. scale weight means nothing if you are losing muscle then your bf% is increasing, which means your metabolic rate is slowing.

low fat diets = low test production
low test production = high serum cortisol levels
high serum cortisol levels = loss of LBM

 

[aztecwolf]

Originally posted by LAM
what they don't tell you, which so happens to be most important is how much body fat each group lost. scale weight means nothing if you are losing muscle then your bd% is increasing, which means your metabolic rate is slowing.

low fat diets = low test production
low test production = high serum cortisol levels
high serum cortisol levels = loss of LBM

Hey LAM do you have any links on some good reads about fat and testosterone production?

 

[LAM]

it's a little long but sites a lot of good references that you can look up to get more detailed information...

http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/incledon/diet-01.htm

 

[aztecwolf]

thanks dude

 

[billytk1]

So basically in a nutshell to raise T levels according to this article... you need to take in more Carbs than Protien (About a 3 to 1 carb to protien ratio) and you need to intake about 20-30% dietary fat in the overall total caloric intake.

 

[LAM]

So basically in a nutshell to raise T levels according to this article... you need to take in more Carbs than Protien (About a 3 to 1 carb to protien ratio) and you need to intake about 20-30% dietary fat in the overall total caloric intake.

it is one of many ways. keeping carbs moderate is good for many reasons but it also keeps insulin levels steady. with moderate levels of insulin sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is decreased so more test is free and unbound...