Low-glycemic diets best to keep weight down, study shows

Cutting-edge research from Boston Children’s Hospital suggests that the type of diet you eat may affect your metabolism.

The study looked at three popular diets — low-carb, low-glycemic, and low-fat — to see which combination of fat, carbs and protein was the best for people trying to maintain a previous weight loss.

Low-glycemic diets emerged the top performers because carbs like beans, lentils, and non-starchy vegetables take a long time for the body to absorb and appear to be more effective at satisfying hunger.

Participants burned approximately 125 more calories per day while following the low-glycemic plan compared to when eating a low-fat diet.

The findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week.

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