Dr. Gardner and his colleagues designed the study to compare how overweight and obese people would fare on low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets. While people on average lost a significant amount of weight in the study, there was also wide variability in both groups. We’ve had to do that so many times in the past.’”Calorie counting has long been ingrained in the prevailing nutrition and weight loss advice. Yet the new study found that after one year of focusing on food quality, not calories, the two groups lost substantial amounts of weight. After all, both groups ultimately ended up consuming fewer calories on average by the end of the study, even though they were not conscious of it.

Source: New York Times February 20, 2018 16:00 UTC