Muitas pessoas dizem que a dieta low carb faz mal pra saúde, ou que seus efeitos não são comprovados cientificamente. Será que isso procede? Vamos ver o que a ciência diz a respeito? Vou apresentar aqui apenas alguns estudos, já são mais de centenas que comprovam a mesma coisa: O Melhor Tipo de Dieta para Saúde é uma Dieta de Baixo Carboidrato! Bons estudos!
Os mais recentes: The scientific report guiding the US dietary guidelines: is it scientific? http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4962 Paleolithic nutrition for metabolic syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2015/08/12/ajcn.115.113613.abstract Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, dos EUA (antiga ADA), a maior e mais importante associação de nutricionistas do mundo, fundada em 1917, escreveu uma carta aberta para o Comitê que está preparando as novas diretrizes nutricionais de 2015 (2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee). Confira o documento na íntegra aqui: http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/advocacy/take-action/regulatory-comments/dgac-scientific-report (ou para acessar o que "eles" disseram em nossa língua pátria, clique aqui!) Low-carbohydrate/high-protein diet improves diastolic cardiac function and the metabolic syndrome in overweight-obese patients with type 2 diabetes http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214762413000078?cc=y Association of Dietary, Circulating, and Supplement Fatty Acids With Coronary Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1846638 Brehm BJ, et al. A Randomized Trial Comparing a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet and a Calorie-Restricted Low Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003;88:1617–1623.
Samaha FF, et al. A Low-Carbohydrate as Compared with a Low-Fat Diet in Severe Obesity. N Engl J Med 2003;348:2074–81.
Sondike SB, et al. Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factor in overweight adolescents. J Pediatr. 2003 Mar;142(3):253–8.
Aude YW, et al. The National Cholesterol Education Program Diet vs a Diet Lower in Carbohydrates and Higher in Protein and Monounsaturated Fat. A Randomized Trial. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:2141–2146.
Volek JS, et al. Comparison of energy-restricted very low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on weight loss and body composition in overweight men and women. Nutrition & Metabolism 2004, 1:13.
Yancy WS Jr, et al. A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet To Treat Obesity and Hyperlipidemia. A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:769–777.
Nichols-Richardsson SM, et al. Perceived Hunger Is Lower and Weight Loss Is Greater in Overweight Premenopausal Women Consuming a Low-Carbohydrate/High- Protein vs High-Carbohydrate/Low-Fat Diet. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1433–1437.
Gardner CD, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and learn Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Among Overweight Premenopausal Women. The a to z Weight Loss Study: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2007;297:969–977.
Dyson PA, et al. A low-carbohydrate diet is more effective in reducing body weight than healthy eating in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Diabet Med. 2007 Dec;24(12):1430-5.
Shai I, et al. Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, mediterranean, or low-fat diet. N Engl J Med 2008;359(3);229–41.
Krebs NF, et al. Efficacy and Safety of a High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet for Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents. J Pediatr 2010;157:252-8.
Summer SS, et al. Adiponectin Changes in Relation to the Macronutrient Composition of a Weight-Loss Diet. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Mar 31. [Epub ahead of print]
Daly ME, et al. Short-term effects of severe dietary carbohydrate-restriction advice in Type 2 diabetes–a randomized controlled trial. Diabet Med. 2006 Jan;23(1):15–20.
Westman EC, et al. The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low- glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutr. Metab (Lond.)2008 Dec 19;5:36.
Se você não ficar satisfeito com estes, acesse mais vários outros aqui: http://www.atkins.com/AtkinsDotCom/media/Master/Published-Atkins-Supporting-Research-060413.pdf E ainda mais estes aqui: http://www.atkins.com/Science/Articles---Library.aspx Então a partir de agora você pode falar o que quiser da dieta Low Carb, mas NUNCA poderá afirmar que não existe comprovação científica dos seus efeitos benéficos para a saúde e para a perda acelerada de peso. Até daqui a pouco! Turí