Low-fat diets – do they work?

From Cheryl Koch

In early February, many of us heard about the results of new research on the effects of low-fat dieting.

Why was this information so widely publicized?

Because the 8-year study showed some unexpected results. For more than a decade doctors, dietitians, and others have been promoting the benefits of a low-fat diet to control disease and assist with weight control. The study of almost 50,000 postmenopausal women found that restricting dietary fats may not have the benefits we once thought.