FASTING MAY NOT BE FASTER

Posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 8:11 am

The latest research on fasting—400 to 800 calorie-per day diets that prohibit eating anything except scientifically devised liquid supplements— shows that it actually may not help you lose weight any faster. The research was conducted by weight-loss experts at Syracuse University and at the University of Pennsylvania over a period of six months. A total of 76 obese women were separated into 3 groups and placed on on 420, 660, and 800 calorie- per-day diets. All of the women lost weight—an average of 45 pounds— but there was very little difference in the amount of weight lost on any of the diets.

It is interesting to note that losing 45 pounds in six months actually averages out o about 2 pounds a week, which is the rate of loss that most doctors recommend. And at type of weight loss can be accomplished by carefully maintaining a low-fat diet, coupled with adequate exercise. No fasting is necessary.

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