Low Calorie Diets

Carb-Light Diet Helps T1D Patients Achieve Glycemic Control

‘Very low-carbohydrate diet’ of less than 50 g per day by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 07, 2018 Among people with type 1 diabetes, following a very low-carbohydrate diet (VLCD) can aid in achieving glycemic control, researchers suggested. Responses from an online survey of people with type 1 diabetes found that those who […]

Low-Cal Vegetarian and Mediterranean Diets Equal For Weight

by Hazel Smith, MedPage Today Staff February 26, 2018 Low-calorie lacto-ovo-vegetarian and Mediterranean diets appear to be equally effective in losing weight and reducing of certain risk factors in cardiovascular disease, a randomized trial found. This study — the first to directly compare the effects of these two eating patterns, the authors said — showed […]