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Old Mon, Feb-26-07, 17:47
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Plan: low cal, low carb
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Originally Posted by msundi83


In all studies like this (testing low carb diets and other means of improving body comp) we need to make body comp testing the standard. Underwater bodyfat testing is becoming more and more available and utilizing such measures before and after these studies would be very prudent. We need to show if body comp is improved on LC relative to MC/HC diets. It is my guess, and I'm sure others, that besides the dryer look and feel a LC diet gives, there is a better fat reduction effect of LC dieting.


I agree. The protein sparing diets are all very low carb..the key is to keep the protein macro high and the calories low for the best body composition re losing fat vs losing LBM while losing 'weight.'
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