IS THERE A “BEST DIET” FOR REDUCING PCOS SYMPTOMS?
“Diet” is one of the more controversial or confusing issues in figuring out how to deal with PCOS. Some say the Atkins diet is the way to go. Others say the Zone diet is best, or a “low glycemic” diet is superior. Some still recommend that you follow the Food Pyramid developed by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, which is a high-carbohydrate diet. Many are confused about whether eating fat makes you fatter or causes you to lose fat. Some carbohydrates (starches and sugars) are “good”, while others are “bad”. You may have heard that you should eat more protein, but you also may have heard that too much protein can hurt your kidneys, or that saturated fat in animal protein will give you heart disease. So what are you supposed to do? Your best strategy is to educate yourself, and then make your own decisions. To help you get started, we’ll share our knowledge with you in our newsletters and on our website. The first thing you should know is that there is no “one size fits all” diet for women
