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modified low-carb plan that is doing a low-carb day twice a week. We are going to do it every third day. I've copied the article from Naturecast Health Alert so that I get all the info right. Looks easier to do than following a "diet" every day.

LW888

Superior Diet Reduces Blood
Levels of Insulin and Weight
SOUTH MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – A newly released study conducted at the Genesis Prevention Center found that restricting carbohydrates two days per week may be superior than simple low calorie diets for preventing many diseases including some cancers such as breast cancer.
Michelle Harvie, Ph.D., SRD, who presented the findings said, "weight loss and reduced insulin levels are required for breast cancer prevention, but these levels are difficult to achieve and maintain with conventional dietary approaches."
The researchers used three control groupsfor their study:
· A low calorie, low carbohydrate group for two days a week
· A low carbohydrate group that could eat unlimited protein and healthy fats for two days a week.
· A Mediterranean group that ate the diet seven days a week.
The results indicated that that both intermittent, low-carbohydrate diets were superior to the standard, daily Mediterranean diet in reducing weight, body fat and insulin resistance.
Mean reduction in weight and body fat was roughly 4 kilograms (about 9 pounds) with the intermittent approaches compared with 2.4 kilograms (about 5 pounds) with the standard dietary approach.
Additionally, insulin resistance was reduced by 22 percent with the restricted low-carbohydrate diet and by 14 percent with the low-carbohydrate-unlimited protein diet compared with 4 percent with the standard Mediterranean diet.
If you’re interested in losing weight and reducing insulin resistance, you might want to investigate if an intermittent type diet might be right for you.
Have a healthy day,
Larry Berman