The Worst Thing You Can Eat if You Want to Drop Pounds

The Worst Thing You Can Eat if You Want to Drop Pounds.  Here are some really excellent suggestions and insight by Dr. Joseph Mercola on diets and choosing appropriate, healthy foods rather than focusing upon quantity.  

"U.S. News evaluated and ranked 20 diets with input from a panel of health experts. They looked at whether or not a diet was easy to follow, nutritious, safe, effective for weight loss, and effective against diabetes and heart disease.

According to U.S. News, the top rated diet was the U.S. government-endorsed Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Other high-ranking diets included the Mediterranean Diet, the TLC diet, Weight Watchers, and the Mayo Clinic diet.
Oddly, however, the Paleo diet ranked lowest of the 20 not because it was a poor diet, but because they didn't believe it was possible to find the appropriate foods in the modern era!"
Another recent study supports the notion that when it comes to your weight, the quality of your food is paramount.
In a comprehensive study, researchers determined exactly how much weight gain is associated with the consumption of certain foods. The worst offenders were potato chips, which caused more weight gain per serving than any other food, the study found. The best food was found to be yogurt.
According to Time Magazine:

"It matters, of course, how many total calories you take in each day, but the authors say the age-old advice simply to 'eat less and exercise more' may be naïve. To control weight over the long term -- adults gain about a pound a year on average -- the study suggests that people benefit more by focusing on eating right, rather than less."

Sources:

Time Magazine June 23, 2011

U.S. News & World Report

The New England Journal of Medicine June 23, 2011; 364:2392-2404

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/11/what-are-the-best-and-worst-foods-for-healthy-weight.aspx


"The DASH diet, in many ways is similar to the Mediterranean diet, and has been found to be quite successful at both reducing hypertension and promoting weight loss at the same time. DASH promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruits, lean protein, whole grains, and low-fat dairy, and recommends avoiding sugars, red meat, and salt.
Many believe that the low-sodium is responsible for its success. However, salt probably doesn't have that much to do with it... I believe the primary reason why it works so well is because it restricts your intake of fructose—as does the Mediterranean diet. The idea that salt promotes high blood pressure is actually, at least in part, a myth."


http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/11/what-are-the-best-and-worst-foods-for-healthy-weight.aspx

The Worst Thing You Can Eat if You Want to Drop Pounds is worth deeper consideration as it is a modification program that will definitely help you gain better health and sense of well being.