The low carb diet like the once popular Atkins diet have lost its appeal to the public when critics and experts said that following this regimen puts followers at a higher risk of clogged arteries and heart attack in the long-term.

However, a new clinical trial in the U.S. reported in the May issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 83, pp. 989-990), suggests to reconsider the low carb diet as it induces more favorable cholesterol profile, even if there is no weight loss.

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