A new study found any low - sodium or low - fat diet can help with weight loss . The average sustained weight loss after one year was 16 pounds . `` With the obesity epidemic , everyone is really interested in the best way , the easiest way to lose weight , '' said Lauri Wright , registered dietitian nutritionist and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , who was not involved in either study . Cardiovascular risk factors reduced with low - carb diet , study finds . Lack of sodium , potassium , Vitamin C are possible side effects of extreme low - carb diet .
A new study found any low - sodium or low - fat diet can help with weight loss . The average sustained weight loss after one year was 16 pounds . Cardiovascular risk factors reduced with low - carb diet , study finds . Lack of sodium , potassium , Vitamin C are possible side effects of extreme low - carb diet .