Diet news: You can lose weight and eat carbs!

Thursday, 10 May 2012 7:59 AM

The majority of us think we need to stop eating carbohydrates such as biscuits, cakes and crisps when we go on a diet. A UK-wide survey has revealed a common belief that these types of foods are a 'no no', with 63% thinking that successful weight loss requires cutting out certain types of foods.

But studies of 7,592 dieters who signed up to lose weight online show the reality is quite the opposite - people who cut down rather than cutting out food groups not only lose weight, but are creating a more healthy relationship with food, which is really important for keeping weight off long-term. An overwhelming majority (86%) of Nutracheck.co.uk dieters who lost enough weight to improve their health did so while continuing to eat biscuits, chocolate, pizza, cakes, crisps and ice cream.

"People tend to class foods as 'good' or 'bad', which is not helpful when trying to change your diet. Denying yourself something you enjoy leads to psychologically negative emotions, so many people associate weight loss with denial, hunger and feeling miserable," said obesity expert Dr Ian Campbell.

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