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The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)

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  • Presented by Christopher Gardner, PhD, as the video describes them
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Assumes interest and some biology. Education, not medical advice.

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Christopher Gardner, PhD, presents the results of the A TO Z study comparing the effectiveness of four popular weight-loss diets.

January 17, 2008 presentation by Christopher Gardner for the Stanford School of Medicine Medcast lecture series. The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets using real-world conditions, which he discusses - the lowest-carbohydrate Atkins diet came out on top. Stanford University School of Medicine: med.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: youtube.com/stanforduniversity

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What people say. Recommended as a landmark study comparing different popular diets and showing the benefits of low-carbohydrate approaches.

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