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Diets ranked and raked

By Jim June 12, 2011 1 Comment

Rankings: 1. Low-fat diet 2. Low-fat diet 3. Low-fat diet

"What Is the 'Best Diet' for You?" asks US News and World Report.  According to the magazine'srankings, the DASH Diet is the best overall. Atkins and other low-carb approaches finish in the second-division.   Despite claims of a rigorous methodology, the rankings betray a conventional and increasingly suspect thinking about fat, carbohydrates, and health.  The usual low-fat/ high-carb approach wins because it is presumed to be balanced, healthy and effective.  But presumption is not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques Tagged With: Atkins, DASH, diets compared, low-carb, Paleo

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