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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The type of weight loss plan a person chooses can affect mood, according to a study that was published in the journal
Archives of Internal Medicine.
- Dr. Grant Brinkworth and his colleagues at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Australia studied 106 overweight and obese people
- The study subjects were assigned to a very low carbohydrate/high-fat diet or a high carbohydrate/low fat diet.
- Both groups lost an average of 30 pounds after one year.
- However, the group on the high-fat, low-carb diet experienced negative mood changes, although they did not lose any function in cognitive ability
The group on the low-fat diet experienced improved moods, and also had no changes in cognitive function.
Labels: diet, mood
Posted By: Aspen/CRC
