Press Release Source: Dr. Barry Sears
Angry Low Carb Dieters Dismayed by Their Rapid Weight Gains
Tuesday September 21, 5:06 am ET
DANVERS, Mass., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A 45-year-old divorced father from suburban Chicago can't believe what has happened to him. He went on a low carb diet and within several months lost almost 35 pounds. Now, two years later, he is visibly overweight again, depressed and disgusted.
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Dr. Barry Sears, creator of the Zone Diet and subject of the just released audiobook, The Low Carb Yo-Yo: Why Low Carb Diets Don't Work hears tales like this every day from angry dieters who followed trendy low carb diets (Oasis Audio / $21.99 cd version / $19.99 cassette version / Available September 21, 2004 in Barnes & Nobles, Borders, and Books-A-Million bookstores) They lose the weight, and then put it on once again, often more weight than ever.
Countless weight-conscious Americans have been thrilled with low carb diets. They love the eggs, cheese and fatty meats the diets prescribe. They lose the weight - and lots of it! "It was simply too good to be true," says the Chicago father. Then the honeymoon with low carb begins to sour. Within 6 months of sometimes remarkable weight loss, low carb dieters begin piling on the pounds again. Our country is rife with low carb dieters who are fat, frustrated, and furious.
"It's a vicious cycle," says Dr. Sears. "By following low carb diets people initially lower their insulin levels which is key to weight loss. But after the first six months on a low carb diet, the body responds to the continued lack of adequate dietary carbohydrates by secreting more of the hormone cortisol. This hormone tears down existing muscle mass for conversion into enough carbohydrate for brain function. With time, excess cortisol increases insulin levels and weight gain returns rapidly. It's simply the body doing what it's programmed to do."
The Low Carb Yo-Yo is an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sears, exploring how the food we eat generates different hormonal responses that control both our weight and our health. "Any diet that uses the word high or low to describe it is doomed to long-term failure because it drives these key hormones out of the Zone", says Dr. Sears. "The Zone Diet advises moderation in all things - protein, carbs, and fats." By eating this way, people develop a life-long weight loss strategy and also regain control of their health.
With so much conflicting diet information, it's no wonder low carb dieters are angry. Dr. Sears, a highly respected medical researcher provides a calming voice of reason based on scientific evidence. The Low Carb Yo-Yo: Why Low Carb Diets Don't Work is the first step toward anger management for low carb dieters. (Oasis Audio / $21.99 cd version / $19.99 cassette version / Available September 21, 2004 in Barnes & Nobles, Borders, and Books-A-Million bookstores)
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Source: Dr. Barry Sears
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