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by Anonymous on November 9th, 2006

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Is the Atkins diet a good way to lose weight fast?

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  • by Anonymous on December 13th, 2006

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    Firstly, diets generally do not work - you need to alter you lifestyle long term.
    The Atkins diet can be effctive - but studies show that it is very difficult to stick to over a long term and it is also not good for your health long term. Many vitamins & minerals come from the carbohydrate group, as well as energy (your brain needs carbs to function). Your body will go into ketosis (a fasting state) and you will fart & burp a lot of smells from the protein.
    I would recommend a balanced diet and excercise.
    Too mush fat will raise your cholesterol.
    PS (I'm a nutritionist - so I did read the studies carefully)

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    • Very wise advice ;) +6

      Discipline

      by Discipline on April 20th, 2009

    • Cheers :)

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on April 20th, 2009

    • LOL, a nutritionist? There are NO studies that say it is bad to do atkins long term. Also, cholesterol and triglycerides go down when your on atkins. And your brain does not need carbs to function, it runs off of ATP, which can be made from any calorie. You are expected to eat green vegetables while on atkins, so that takes care of the vitamins. People who don't know the first thing about atkins should not comment on it.

      Read up on the glycemic index and the body's insulin response in order to find out more behind the theory of atkins.

      MSteitz468

      by MSteitz468 on July 16th, 2009

    • I have been doing Atkins for several months now. I have lost 50 lbs. and had no problems with cravings or wanting my beloved La Brea Bakery soudough baguettes after the first 3 days -- just like the literature says.

      My husband is a gastroenterologist. He laughed over your comments about the brain needing carbs. M Seitz is right it runs off ATP which the body makes from any calories consumed. If we needed carbs, we would have died out at the caveman stage as meat is all they ate.

      Lastly, I don't know where you dug up the "fact" people on Atkins "fart and burp a lot of smells" -- just what the hel_ are you talking about. I HAD digestive problems like that BEFORE I went on Atkins, I have ZERO problems now. My husband, the gastroenterologist says it is obvious my problem, LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE, was the bread and other carbs I was eating BEFORE I went on Atkins.

      Please stop talking about something you know NOTHING about !!!!!

      kidsrgreat

      by kidsrgreat on October 10th, 2010

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