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ADVISORY/Experts Weigh In: Balanced Low-Carb Diet Encouraged for Successful Long-Term Weight Loss.


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New Low-Carb Foods Help Dieters Stay on the Losing Track


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 have someone on an extreme low-carbohydrate diet right now, but 19 percent have tried one and given up. Experts say a BALANCED low-carb diet is the key to success.

"Extreme low-carb diets are not sustainable," commented weight-loss coach and best-selling best·sell·er also best seller  
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best
 author Jorge Cruise Jorge Cruise is an American weight loss and fitness expert, and author. Jorge is known for specializing in helping "busy people" with weight loss. Biography
Jorge states on his website that he suffered from obesity problems as a child.
. "People can lose weight... but they gain it back."

The American food industry is responding with new low-carb products that offer a more balanced approach to dieting, like raising fiber and protein content while cutting out carbs. The result? Long-term success for dieters wishing to keep the pounds off.

Noted nutrition scientist, Ken Fujioka, MD, says "Americans are moving in a healthier direction." The Director of the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center at Scripps Clinic says, "Whatever it takes, we've got to do something about our weight."


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