> "The study involved 19 participants who were kept as in-patients for two two-week blocks and their diet strictly controlled."
Only 19 participants on diets that were only two weeks long (at a time)? I'm skeptical.
The study seems badly flawed.
If you have dieted you know that the highest rate of weight loss is in the first week or two. It is easier to stick to almost any diet for two weeks. Sticking to a change in eating behavior long term is harder than the first couple of weeks.
I have tried both diets and found my genotype is carb sensitive. Any low quality carb I eat has me wanting to eat more.
So for me a low carb (well formulated, keto-adapted) diet seems to be what works. I have a dramatically reduced caloric intake and appetite, lower blood pressure, more energy all day and in the evening and 2+ lbs average weight loss / week. Once I get my weight closer to target I know this will taper.
There are many benefits of a ketogenic diet including brain health. This is just one study of many. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2367001/
If you care I have two doctors involved (internal medicine and cardiologist) and both supportive of my well formulated low carb diet.
> "Ultimately, Hall cautions against using the study to determine what diet to follow.
> "Rather than expecting a specific metabolic advantage for choosing one diet over another for losing body fat, it is better to choose a diet that is healthy for you and one that you can stick to for long periods of time, ideally permanently," he says.
