Low-carb dieting isn’t as popular, study shows

Low-carb dieting may be on the wane. According to a new survey commissioned by the American Institute for Cancer Research, four in five weight-conscious Americans are relying on the old-fashioned diet strategy of eating more fruits and vegetables.

The survey is one of a number of recent studies that show low-carb dieting isn’t as popular as it once was. In the latest study, 65 percent of respondents said they had tried to lose weight. Of those, 81 percent said they had increased produce in their diet, 76 percent had decreased the amount of fat they consumed, 60 percent had decreased carbohydrates and 38 percent had increased the amount of meat, eggs and other proteins they ate.

The American Institute for Cancer Research has updated its New American Plate brochure, calling for Americans to gradually change the way they eat so that two-thirds or more of their plate contains vegetables, fruit, whole grains or beans and one-third or less contains meat or dairy products. For more information, visit www.aicr.org.