What Studies Say

Plain-English walkthroughs of nutrition research, sources always cited.

• What Studies Say

  What Studies Say: Low Carb and Energy Expenditure (BMJ 2018)

  A BMJ randomized trial measured energy expenditure on 3 carb levels after matched weight loss: 209 kcal/day more on low carb. The numbers, and the limits.

• What Studies Say

  What the DIETFITS Trial Found: Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Over 12 Months, Read Plainly

  A 609-person Stanford trial found low-carb and low-fat diets tied at 12 months — and genotype predicted nothing. The DIETFITS results, read plainly.