Is Low Fat the Worst Diet Option?

I was watching "ABC World News" tonight and they had a story about the best diets. They compared Low Carb, Low Fat and the Mediterranean. Although more people follow a low-fat regimen, turns out Low Fat is not the best choice. According to the story:

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass., found in a study of 322 obese subjects that the so-called Mediterranean diet — a diet plan characterized by high levels of healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables — beat out the low-fat diet both in terms of how much weight patients lost, as well as how many health benefits they gained as a result of the diet.

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Moreover, researchers found that a low-fat diet bestowed the least health benefits on the dieters compared with the Mediterranean and low-carb diets. Those on the Mediterranean diet were most likely to have improvements in blood sugar levels, while those on the low carb diet had the most improvement in cholesterol levels.

I have heard of the Mediterranean diet but didn't know it could do this much for you! I especially like that not only did people lose more weight, but they were able to keep it off and maintain this style of eating for the rest of their lives.

My husband and I honeymooned in Italy last year and loved the food. It was fresh, nothing processed, the right portions--no wonder everyone over there looked healthy and great in their clothes. While here in America we're afraid of fat yet getting fatter and sicker each year.

Has anyone tried the Mediterranean diet? How'd it work out for you?