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Partners Executive Director Dr. David
Weed presented on "How to Lose Weight Without Going Hungry" to
25 participants in the Greater
Fall River Fitness Challenge. Dr. Weed outlined why permanent weight loss and
improved cardiovascular health can be best achieved by reducing
dietary carbohydrates and increasing fat. Dr. Weed began the session
by showing a 20-minute video on
the subject that he produced four years ago, and then continued the
discussion by talking about food
choices that do not have high amounts of carbohydrates. Click here for
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(Top row)
Participants pick up information related to low-carb diets before Dr.
Weed shows the 20-minute video Fed
Up on the South Coast. (Row two) Dr. Weed holds up two recent books, Always
Hungry? by David Ludwig M.D. of Harvard
Medical School who recommends low-carb, high-fat diets to reduce weight
and to resolve metabolic disorders like Type II diabetes. (Row three)
Dr. Weed explains why exercise alone will not result in long-term weight
loss without making dietary changes that limit carbohydrates and
increase fats, like eating low-carb
breads. (Bottom row) Dr. Weed explains why low-carb diets work to reduce weight,
blood sugar, blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels.
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video of the presentation.