Health & Medicine Diet study: Low-fat more effective than low-carb, but ...

[Second Summer]

Writing in the Cell Metabolism journal, scientists said that cutting fat resulted in more body fat loss than cutting carbohydrates when measured by metabolic balance.

However:

He [Dr Hall] told BBC News: "If it's easier to stick to one diet than another, and to ideally do it permanently, then you should choose that diet.

More: Scientists: avoid fats, not carbs, if you want to lose weight - Telegraph (14. August 2015)

 

[shyvas]

I absolutely loathe low fat diets and food. However, I also think that it's easier to stick to a diet if it suits you.

 

[Second Summer]

I like there to be a little bit of oil or other fats in my food, too. It helps with making me feel full, I think. Like I'm eating something of substance. (Not that I need to lose weight, particularly.)