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"There&amp;#039;s every kind of diet out there, and more likely than not, you&amp;#039;ve tried the vast majority of them: Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, The South Beach Diet, Slim Fast, Atkins, etc. But a recent study found that even if you successfully lose weight, not all of these diets are created equally when it comes to health. In fact, the study to be published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today, found that low-carb diets like the Atkins Diet can increase your risk of death and cancer. According to Dr. Jennifer Ashton on CBS&amp;#039;s The Early Show this morning, it&amp;#039;s not as much about the low-carb as it is about the high animal fat part. &amp;quot;The study, which looked at about 130,000 people, found that low-carb diets based on animal proteins were associated with a higher death rate compared to vegetable-based low carb diets. Meat-based low carb diets were specifically linked to higher lung and colorectal cancer deaths \u2014 other studies have also confirmed that red-meats and processed meats carry cancer risks. Meat-based diets often are high in saturated fats and cholesterol,&amp;quot; CBSNews.com said. So what does this mean? Well, for everyone who loves the Atkins Diet because you can eat as much bacon as you want, it&amp;#039;s probably a good idea to switch out the bacon for vegetable-based proteins like whole grains, such as high-fiber oat-bran cereal and brown rice, beans for protein and fiber, and fruits and vegetables, such as okra and eggplant, nuts, avocado etc. The reality is, to lose weight you need to do something that is healthy and sustainable. So find out how from nutritionist Joy Bauer in the Woman&amp;#039;s Day Slimdown.  - Alexandra Gekas, Associate Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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