Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 9, Problem 3RQ
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Whether the statement is true or false.

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Diet promoters make much of research showing that high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets produce a little more weight loss than balanced diets over the first few months of dieting. Eating normal amount of lean protein-rich foods while reducing carbohydrate and fat intakes, automatically reduces calories and shifts the nutrient balance towards a higher percentage of energy from protein.

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