A new study published in The Quarterly Review of Biology shows that Paleo diet, or the Caveman diet, a very popular weight-loss diet among celebrities, is largely a myth. Researchers from two different US universities say that ancient men were actually feeding to survive and they did not carefully select what they were eating since they didn’t have the abundance we see today. The Paleo diet … [Read more...]
Fad Diets Provide Modest Benefits, Review Found
Obesity rate constantly increased, various diets have been popularized, yet no consensus over which one works better has been reached. A team of Canadian researchers decided to have a thorough look at the effects of Atkins, Zone, and Weight Watchers. The answer? They all yield roughly the same results. But more importantly, their effects do not last for long, according to lead author Renee Atallah … [Read more...]