Low-carb diet can be more effective than surgery, medication
In light of the FDA approving a new weight-loss tool that consists of inflating balloons inside the stomach to reduce the amount of calories absorbed by individuals, two physicians argue in a recent New York Times opinion piece that evidence shows a low-carb diet can be a much cheaper, healthier and more effective way to lose weight and avoid developing diabetes.
With about one-third of adult Americans are obese and two-thirds being overweight, the need for weight-loss strategies is apparent.
The authors highlight several patients in trials have been able to lose weight and limit diabetic medication by sticking to a low-carb diet, an encouraging finding for patients looking to lose weight.
More than $322 billion is racked up in diabetes-related costs every year in the U.S., an absurd amount considering that many of these patients could benefit from a low-carb diet, the authors write.
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