Low Carb Diet Proven Best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREuZEdMAVo

Chris Gardner PhD, Stanford School of Medicine speaks about a 1-year study on 4 different diets (A - to- Z, Atkins, LEARN, Ornish, and Zone).  Their press release is here http://nutrition.stanford.edu/documents/AZ_abstract.pdf

The research paper as a pdf can be obtained here http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/297/9/969.full.pdf

Not only was Aitkins diet better in weight loss, it was also better for HDL- and LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure.  Those who are insulin resistant make out best of all on Aitkins diet (ie. low carbohydrate).

For those who are highly sensitive to serum insulin levels, Aitkins diet was less important, and all the diets were close to being the same for these people.

Drinking 8 glasses of water per day, as Aitkins suggests, is felt to be helpful.

Other related studies discussed in the video say that diluting the food content (ie. make soup, then cut the soup concentration by 75%, 25% added water), and reducing serving sizes were both significant in helping reduce caloric intake and improve satiation for people, maximizing weight loss achieved.