Use of the Hegsted equation to evaluate diets

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Just like I used the Hegsted equation to come up with a recipe for

non-cholesteremic chocolate clusters (equal weights of dark chocolate

and sunflower seeds) in Message 17388, some refereed publications have

used the Hegsted equation and other predictive equations to analyze

complete diets.

The article below analyzes the effect of different kinds of diets on

serum cholesterol based on the average fatty acid distributions in the

recommended recipes. Figure 2 summarizes how the combination of

fiber, dietary cholesterol, and fatty acid distribution contributes to

serum cholesterol levels.

Tony

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http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/19/5/578

Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 19, No. 5, 578-590

(2000)

Health Advantages and Disadvantages of Weight-Reducing Diets: A

Computer Analysis and Critical Review.

The Hegsted formula estimates the effects of dietary cholesterol on

serum cholesterol values for the diets are as follows: Atkins,

+37mg/dL (+19%); Protein Power, +21 mg/dL (+11%); Sugar Busters, -2

mg/dL (-1%); Zone, -3 mg/dL (-2%); ADA, - 11mg/dL (-6%); High Fiber,

-14mg/dL (-7%); Pritikin, -16mg/dL (-8%); Ornish, -17mg/dL (-9%).