Alexander Ber Supports New Study Explaining Why Keeping Off Weight is Hard

NEW YORK, NY, July 09, 2012 (Press-News.org) Losing weight is hard, but for some people, keeping the weight off is even harder. However, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that certain diets are more effective than others at increasing the body's rate of burning calories, according to a Huffington Post story. Researchers believe the results could have something to do with how successful people are at keeping the extra weight off. Dr. David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at the Boston Children's Hospital, said the results showed that from "a metabolic perspective, all calories are not alike." Alexander Ber, a nutritionist, agreed with Ludwig, but thinks more research needs to be done.

For the study, researchers recruited 21 obese young adults who had already lost 10 to 15 percent of their body weight. The young adults were randomly given three popular eating plans - a low-fat diet, a low-carb diet and a low-glycemic index diet - for four weeks at a time. The low-fat plan had the biggest decline in the overall calorie-burning rate, which could mean more substantial weight loss. On the low-fat plan, participants got 60 percent of their daily calories from carbs, 20 percent from fat and 20 percent from protein. Many of Alexander Ber's customers try the low-fat plan to shed unwanted pounds.

"The research subjects burned about 350 calories per day more on the low-carb diet than on the low-fat diet, even though they were consuming the same number of calories," Ludwig said. "That's roughly equal to an hour of moderate physical activity without lifting a finger. On the low-glycmeic (plan), they burned about 150 calories per day more than the low-fat diet."

However, the low-carb diet did have some negative effects, which only allowed participants to earn 10 percent of their daily calories from carbs. The diet increased hormone coristol, which is known to make people develop insulin resistance and heart disease. In addition, the low-carb diet boosted protein levels that are commonly associated with heart disease over a long period of time. Alexander Ber said that any diet is going to have positive and negative components to it.

Alexander Ber supports the findings, but cautions people that further research is needed before they change their eating habits. Ber is knowledgeable in the three diets used for the study and can provide more information on them.

ABOUT:

Alexander is the owner and operator of Nutritional Needs in Houston, Tex. As a nutritionist, he looks closely at his customers' dietary and health needs, creating plans to suit their lifestyles. Alexander Ber earned his bachelor's degree in nutrition and foods from Texas State University 1990. Often, he can be found speaking at nursing homes, hospitals, schools, senior centers and other organizations promoting nutrition.

Website: http://alexandreber.com