Well I wouldn't say it was really so much a battle as "one man's journey in research." The commercial plans covered were Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, and Low-fat, and the reporter gathered information about the benefits and claims of each in formulating a plan for himself. It dug into the food industry's response to the low fat movement, discussing the science of that response and it's impact on the obesity epidemic. Some of it was familiar news, but I found the scientific aspect interesting, and I enjoyed the objective, scientific response to the various diets' claims.
I can relate to not following an organized plan, because what I'm doing isn't a packaged, marketed plan either. I think I benefit, though, by gathering information from those sources and others, so that I can put together a more complete picture to reference in making my own decisions. I especially liked the part that discussed "good carbs/bad carbs" and glucose respnse, because I'm incorporating that awareness bigtime in my selection of carbohydrates. Also, the fat conversation was interesting. And I liked the premise of the show, which involved the reporter's research and subsequent weight loss after making an informed decision.
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