A ton of research has shown that carbohydrate restricted diets consistently lower triglycerides, gluose (blood sugar), and insulin levels, and often improve cholesterol profiles as well. But truth be told, we don't have a lot of research showing the effect of a low-carb diet on inflammation.

But that's changing.

A terrific new study from Jeff Volek, PhD, RD and his colleagues investigated the effect of a carbohydrate restricted diet on inflammation in a very ingenious way.

In this study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, twenty eight overweight men consumed a restricted carbohydrate diet (17% carbohydrate, the rest from fat and protein) for 12 weeks. Half the men were told to include about three whole eggs per day and half ate the same diet without eggs. Both groups were allowed to eat as many calories as they liked, as long as the proportions of carbs, fats and protein were the same.
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