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Article: New Study Says Don't Go Too Low-Fat on a Weight-Loss Diet; Higher Unsaturated-Fat, Lower-Carb Diet with Peanuts and Peanut Butter Helps Heart and Waistline Too.
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- January 29, 2004
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ALBANY, Ga., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows that a higher unsaturated-fat, peanut-rich, weight-loss diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 14% compared to baseline, whereas a low-fat diet does not. This ground-breaking study, published in the February issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, proves that the way you lose weight is important for long-term health.
Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, principal investigator and distinguished professor of nutrition at The Pennsylvania State University, says, "In this study, the peanut-rich, higher-unsaturated fat diet resulted in favorable heart-health benefits. The low-fat group, in ...