Top diets for permanent weight loss –

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Soup, protein, moon diets… How many types have you tried? With each new attempt, a momentary happiness and then the frustration of gaining back the lost weight and, sometimes, even gaining more weight. But, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University analyzed popular weight loss programs (NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, Atkins Diet) to determine which factors help people shed those extra pounds for good.

The survey sifted through 4,200 studies and found that only a few eating programs work. The tops in the rankings? The Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers diets were the only ones where participants lost the most weight after one year. The average was between four and eight kilos, respectively, compared to other weight loss methods.

The researchers also found that only 11 of the 32 most popular diets were studied scientifically. The NutriSystem food plan, for example, showed more results after three months of individualized nutritional counseling. More promising diets? High-fat, low-carb foods, like Atkins, helped them lose more weight over the course of a year with nutritional monitoring. DASH also enters the ranking as a good choice for permanent weight loss.

The researchers guarantee that to get the same results from the studied programs, just take the main points of each program and incorporate them into your diet. Group meetings and nutritional guidelines are some of the items listed for a successful diet. And more important than fitting into the old saved jeans are the health benefits that come as a result of a balanced and balanced diet.