In the past, studies of weight-control diets that are high in protein
or low in glycemic index have reached varied conclusions, probably
owing to the fact that the studies had insufficient power.
Because of this, a team of researchers enrolled overweight adults
from eight European countries who had lost at least 8% of their initial
body weight with a low-calorie diet. Participants were randomly
assigned, in a two-by-two factorial design, to one of five diets to
prevent weight regain over a 26-week period. These were: a low-protein
and low-glycemic-index diet, a low-protein and high-glycemic-index diet;
a high-protein and low-glycemic-index diet; a high-protein and
high-glycemic-index diet; or a control diet.
We found this note posted on our Weight Loss page. It’s very encouraging for anyone currently doing battle with his/her own body over weight issues. Here it is:
“This CD was sent to me by a friend at one of the lowest points in
my life. Although I was once healthy and active, after my father's
death and a couple of other major life changes, I found myself 100
pounds overweight, compulsively bingeing, anxiety ridden/severely
depressed and unable to do anything about it.
Researchers from the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust in Chorley, UK, investigated the efficacy of a CD-ROM offering Cognitive Behavioral self-help treatment to patients with binge eating disorder and/or bulimia nervosa, many of whom find it hard to access treatment otherwise. Rates of failure to enter treatment and to stay with treatment are extremely high for this population.
Patients referred to a catchment-based NHS outpatient eating disorders service who were assessed and had an eating disorder with a binge-eating component were offered
CD-ROM based CBT (Overcoming Bulimia) whilst on the waiting list for individual CBT.
