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Article: Public health groups warn about risks associated with low-carb diets.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- July 25, 2004
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2004 JUL 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With mounting evidence that the low-carb craze is leading many Americans to make unwise decisions about the amount and types of foods they eat, a new coalition of consumer, nutrition and public health groups issued this stern warning:
Low-carb diets are unlikely to lead to sustained long-term weight loss and they can increase the risk for a number of life-threatening medical conditions.
At a news conference in Washington, members of the newly formed Partnership for Essential Nutrition announced the findings of a comprehensive review of the scientific literature that will serve as the foundation for the ...