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Suneeta Sunny

Struggling To Lose Weight? New Diet Suggests Eating More Protein, Fiber While Limiting Calories

Individualized Diet Improvement Program (iDip) involves increasing protein and fiber intake while consuming 1,500 calories or less daily (Credit: Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik)

Planning to start a weight loss diet but unsure if it will be effective? Researchers now say success depends on including more protein and fiber while limiting calories. According to a study that tested a new diet program, personalization and flexibility are also key to long-term adherence.

At the University of Illinois, researchers tested a new weight loss program called the Individualized Diet Improvement Program (iDip) which involves increasing protein and fiber intake while consuming 1,500 calories or less daily for one year.

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