The low fat diet is the traditional model for weight loss. There may be many other options out there (low-carb, low-fat, high protein), but none have had the resounding success that the low fat diet has enjoyed. A great advantage of the low fat diet is that you receive all the necessary nutrients that your body needs without depriving yourself of anything besides fats and oils...things that your body only needs sparingly.
To find out more information on beginning a low fat diet, visit the websites of the
South Beach Diet,
eDiets, or
Dr. Kushner's Diet to take a comprehensive diet survey. After the survey, they will offer advice on what kind of low fat diet might be right for you. Below are a few
basics of the low fat diet.