After losing weight, people who eat very little carbs burn about 190 more calories per day than those who eat a lot of carbs, even when they’re eating the same amount of food and not exercising more.

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During weight-loss maintenance, energy expenditure was higher with lower-carbohydrate diets

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2019 Mar 19

This study gave people who lost weight either a low-carb or high-carb diet and found that those on low-carb burned about 190 more calories per day — exactly what the claim says.

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During weight-loss maintenance, energy expenditure was higher with lower-carbohydrate diets

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DOI: 10.7326/ACPJ201903190-031

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