NDTV Cooks | Updated: January 30, 2015 13:04 IST
What could be better than an all-in-one weight loss diet? A recent study at St. Michael's Hospital showed that a modified Atkins diet, called "Eco-Atkins" diet, can be effectively used to reduce weight and lower the risk of developing heart diseases.
The study revealed that the Eco-Atkins diet reduced cholesterol by 10 percent while also helping the participants to lose about four pounds more than the actual Atkins diet that uses a combination of high-carbs and low-fat. The participants were monitored over a period of six months. The study was published in the British Medical Journal Open.
"We designed a diet that combined both vegan and low-carb elements to get the weight loss and cholesterol-lowering benefits of both," said David Jenkins, director of the clinical nutrition and risk modification centre at St. Michael's Hospital here. The Eco Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate vegan diet which was compared to a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. (More: 5 diets loved by celebrities)