'Steak & Chocolate Diet' More Effective Than 'Low Fat' Food

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Many people think that, in order to lose weight, you need to follow a certain diet that includes eating low to nonfat food. This notion has been taught from generation to generation that weight lose can be achieve by avoiding chocolate and steak, especially when someone is on a diet.

According to Dr. David Ludwig, a Harvard University nutritionist, people failed to reach their goal of having that perfect body because they thought that eating more salad than meat help reduce weight. People who are on a diet normally eat carb-filled food instead of dishes with high quantity of fats because it is easier to burn. However, this type of diet can cause hunger that may turn the body into "starvation mode," the Daily Mail reported.

"After a few weeks, the body fights back, making us feel hungry, tired and deprived. This erodes our motivation and willpower. We succumb to temptation and the weight races back often leaving us heavier than before," Ludwig explained in his latest book, "Always Hungry?"

He also said that this type of diet have driven the rise of obesity cases in the world and "contributed to cardiovascular disease."

According to a report by NEWS, Ludwig cited that the best way to delay hunger is to eat accordingly with "luscious" and "hearty" dishes.

The doctor and his wife, who works as a chef, have created a few recipes that will surely make anyone forget all the salad diets. "Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Topping", "Melt-In-Your-Mouth Lamb Shanks" and Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing are just some of the meals they made.

In a report by the Daily Mail, the Doctor mentioned that, in 2012, a certain study showed people who are on a low-fat diet burn fewer calories compared to those who are on a moderate diet or the ones that do not care what they eat at all.

This just proves his theory that it does not matter what you eat, as long as you use a good amount of energy during your workouts, you will achieve your goal to become fit.

A cardiologist from London, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, who is also the National Obesity Forum adviser, praised Ludwig's recent study. He added that people should just stop thinking about how calories they consumed and start eating real food.

"The low-fat diet has been one of the biggest disasters in modern medicine, and in my view has fuelled the obesity epidemic."