The low carb
GO-Diet: not only a balanced, but also clinically tested!
by Tanya Zilberter,
PhD
"The Goldbert-O'Mara Diet" by Jack
Goldberg and Karen O'Mara is not just one of the books, it has the
advantage of a research investigation conducted not after but before
the book has been published.
The authors of the book participated in a 12
weeks study conducted by
a major Chicago hospital. These are some of the results they received.
The study results have been accepted for publication in a peer reviewed
journal and abstract on the diabetic study was submitted for
presentation the coming summer.
The average weight loss was 20 pounds or 10%
of participants' initial body weight . There was also an average of 5
inches lost in the waist. There was also a 50% decrease in
triglycerides and the LDL cholesterol. The HDL did not change.
The Go-Diet is a very moderate low-carb diet
with practically no restriction of calories (usually the calorie intake
was up to 2,500.) Dieters can have 75 grams of carbohydrate a day and
no more than 12 grams of carbs at any
single meal. They're supposed to eat a lot of yogurt, kefir, or
buttermilk. They were instructed not to be worried about the carb
content in the label.
One of important points is fiber content: no
less than 25 grams of fiber every day, mostly it comes with plenty of
raw vegetables: 5 servings of
leafy and cruciferous veggies.
The diet is high in calcium, magnesium and
all other minerals. It contains vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K and
requires practically no supplements.
The research results are consistent with
another low-carb diets studies like these:
"Compared with the low carbohydrate diet,
the high carbohydrate diet caused a 27.5% increase in plasma
triglycerides and a similar increase in LDL-cholesterol levels; it also
reduced levels of HDL cholesterol by 11%." (Diabetes. 41(10):1278-85,
1992)
In the article "Treatment of obesity with
low carbohydrate diets," the authors concluded: "Concentrations of
plasma triglycerides and cholesterol turned to normal during therapy.
There were no side effects on the gastro-intestinal tract."
(Medizinische Klinik. 70(15):653-7,1975)
"Serum triglycerides decreased more after
the high fat diet (52 mg/dl) than after high protein diet (67 mg/dl)."
(Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 4(4):451-9, 1985)
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