Research Study Produces Unprecedented Results
53 pounds sustained weight loss over two-years*

Comparison: Weight Watchers “proudly” reports that their users average a 3% (three-percent) weight loss over two years. That equated to just 4.5 pounds for a 150lb person.

A research study was conducted by Dr. Barbara Sarter PhD., University of Southern California of and Dr. Colin Campbell PhD., Professor, Cornell University and author of The China Study on the effects of the “Effect of a High Nutrient Density Diet on Long-Term Weight Loss.”

A High Nutrient Dense Diet means incorporating foods into your diet that have high level of nutrients per calorie like: vegetables, beans, fruits, nuts and seeds.

Conclusion: “A high nutrient dense diet (HND) as demonstrated with this group may be the most health-favorable and effective way to lose weight for appropriately motivated patients.”

This study was focused on the high nutrient dense dietary principles of Joel Fuhrman M.D.. Over the past 19 years, Dr. Fuhrman has treated thousands of patients with morbid obesity, end-stage heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and other ailments.  In many cases these patients have been referred to Dr. Fuhrman by other physicians like the world renowned heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.

While America continues to be infatuated with “fad diet” that produce short-term temporary weight loss, Dr. Fuhrman has proven beyond a doubt that sustained weight loss can only be accomplished by incorporating foods that are high in nutrients. Only then can your body seek its ideal weight- and stay there! Dr. Fuhrman has also proven that a diet based on nutrition can also reverse and even cure many diseases and chronic illness that traditional doctors only hope to control through costly medications. 

The study tracked 56 patients who came to Dr. Fuhrman specifically to lose weight. In addition to weight, the study tracked their blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and their cardiac risk ratio over the two year period.  In addition to their new diet prescription, the patients also received counseling sessions to help them stick with their new lifestyle.  They received a sample daily meal plan, recipes, and verbal and written information about the rationale for the diet.  (All of these services will be made available through the EatRightAmerica.com website.)
At the end of two years, 34% of the patients were still actively on the diet. This alone was a remarkable number as few diet exceed 20% compliance after two-years. Their results were unprecedented: 

• Mean Weight Loss: 53 pounds
• Decrease in Mean Cholesterol: 13 points
• Decrease in LDL Cholesterol:  15 points
• Decrease in Triglycerides:  17 points
• Decrease in Cardiac Risk Ratio:  0.7

The results of this study show that people not only lose an amazing amount of weight on a very high nutrient, plant-based diet, but they can also reduce many of the risk factors for deadly ailments like heart disease.  A high nutrient density diet, as demonstrated in this group of patients, may very well be the most healthy and effective way to lose weight.

To read the study, click here.

*This article contains unpublished data, scheduled for publication in the May/June 2008 issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. Fuhrman J, Sarter B, Campbell TC. Effect of a high-nutrient diet on long-term weight loss: a retrospective chart review. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2008;14(3) publication pending