Low Carb Diet Terms:- Diets high in saturated fat - high saturated fat consumption correlates in some studies with an increased incidence of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
- Phony weight loss device - Magic weight-loss earrings and devices custom-fitted to the purchaser's ear that purport to stimulate acupuncture points controlling hunger have not been proven effective by the FDA.
- No-Grain Diet - developed by osteopathic physician Joseph Mercola, who claimed that overconsumption of grains and sugars is the cause of many degenerative diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes and cancer).
- Orlistat - an anti-obesity drug that blocks fat breakdown, thereby preventing fat absorption.
- Processed foods are likely to contain trans fats - snack foods, fried foods, baked goods, salad dressings, and vegetable shortenings and margarines.
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