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High-carb diets lower weight and raise mood levels, study shows

Nov. 10, 2009
Participants in a year-long study lost weight equally on high-protein and high-carb diets, but those on the low-carb regimen were in a considerably worse frame of mind. Which is better for weight loss -- a high-protein diet or a high-carb diet? That endless debate got a new twist on Monday.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch