Carbs stimulate excessive appetites; researchers say it could explain why low-carb diets work

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Temple University researchers have unveiled the theory that low-carb diets work because carbohydrates stimulate the appetite, causing people to overeat. Dr. Guenther Boden, one of the researchers on the project, says that the message "is not to cut (carbs) out, but cut them down." He qualifies his response by saying that the study was only a three week study, and does not examine long-term effects of an Atkins-like low-carb diet.

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