which is better to lose weight - low carb or low fat?

Question

What do you think is better for weight loss:
High protein diet
Low carb diet (which usually has more fat)
or low fat diet?

Answer 1

You have to exercise...regardless of what goes into your body. Good carbs, low fat, cut out ALL fried food for a month, work out at least three times a week for 45 mins...you will see results.

Answer 2

It depends on how much you weigh, and how much you'd like to lose. The best way to lose weight isn't by restraining a nutrient or to. It is true that different diets have worked, such as cutting back on carbs, but do you know the concequences of this diet? Well, people who've gone on a low carb diets (usually less than 20 g of sugar a day) have experience some temper irritation, they get mad and frustrated extremely easily and anything is irritating to them. Why? you'd ask. Well because your brain needs glucose (a simple form of hexose-sugar) to function properly, if it lacks the import of glucose it will not perfect its job and therefore act abnormally. A high protein diet will do the same because it limits the intake of carbs. Low fat on the other hand is slightly better because fats (lipids) provide 9 calories per gram (versus 4 cal for protiens and carbs as well) so by eating less fat you're limiting your calories intake, which means stabilizing your weight if not losing it. But you do have to understand though that there are many benifits to fats, there are 2 types: saturated fats which means that have all the carbone bonds taken, and the unsaturated fats which have 1 or more carbone bonds freed. The better ones are the unsaturated (mono or polyunsaturated) because they help you lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and higher the good cholesterol (HDL). You can find the unsaturated fatty acids in olive oil, nuts, and fatty fish (mackerel, salmon, tuna, etc).
So to sum up, it's better to give a steady equilibrium to your diet including proteins, sugars and some fat, try to include as much fiber as you can as well. Drink tons of water and excersice as much as you can.
Good luck :)

Answer 3

Low Carb

Answer 4

You can lose weight either way. However, a low carbohydrate diet is beneficial for people with elevated blood sugar concerns, such as Type 2 diabetes, which is very common in overweight people. Adkins is a good example of a low carb diet. It is safe and shifts the metabolism to fat-burning, lowering body fat and reducing cholesterol levels too despite the additional protein/meat intake. A low fat diet works great, but people with elevated blood sugar concerns will do themselves harm. It also tends to leave you hungry again within a few hours after eating. One of the other answers provided that I saw (CS??) suggested a dangerously low calorie intake regimine for a week. You would lose weight, and you health, hair, nails, etc. Very dangerous. Do not do that! Starvation is not the answer to weight control.

Answer 5

I think it's better to eat carbs in moderation, only complex carbs..low fat is good, lean meats. Low carb does not have more fats..what it is is carbs the simple carbs like white flour, rice, potatoes have high starches and sugars which in turn will be broken down really fast and if not used up as energy, turns into fat. So when u eat complex carbs like whole wheat cereals, it takes a longer time to break down in the body so you don't feel hungry for a while vs feeling hungry right away when u eat simple carbs, simple sugars..so you tend to get hungry faster...When u eat low fat it is broken down and used up as amino acids by the body...that's why the "SOUTH BEACH DIET" works...

excercising and eating healthy will contribute maintaining weight after u have lost it...

Answer 6

Low fat
Good carbs
Normal protein intake

Answer 7

It's not about low carb or fat...

It's about low calorie. Generally, if you love to eat alot, people will suggest low fat...but then you tend to over eat carbs. If you go low carb, you will tend to eat high fat.

Try balancing them and having low calorie. When you do this, your fat content is low and so is your carbs.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

cut out all carbs and fat eat low fat not bread/sweets etc. no fast food veges no carbs you will see the differance

Answer 10

I personally don't do well on a low fat diet. I focus primarily on calories but watch my carb intake. It works for me.