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"I would make one suggestion to you - actually read his books"

Just to straighten out a misunderstanding: I read his book, and owned the cookbook also. (I gave both to my daughter) From my entry #62:

"If the health conditions mentioned, even the most common one mentioned, diarrhea which is reported to start in most patients that get it in about two weeks, start, then the patient will discontinue the diet. Hence the regaining of the weight lost. I got it at about that time when I tried the diet myself. I lost weight on the Atkins, until the diarrhea got so bad that I was unable to function normally."

I entered this to remind you I have investigated the diet and have even participated. I'm not shooting something down from around the corner, but I would never recommend anything that is questionable, especially by name medical organizations, with possible health risks.

Oh, and it is not my job. I'm not a nutritionist, I'm a physical trainer and I run fitness facilities and mass train for the government preparing soldiers. I am not paid by the soldier and I am not gaining anything with any dietary recommendations. I aim them at nutritionists for consumption. Nutrition is not my field, but I have received some training and trust those who have. Thank you for the recommendation, been there, done that.

I stand corrected. I apologize.

I think the dangers of high carb consumption are coming out. The diet the government recomended in the early 70's culminating in the food pyramid in 92 is not a diet good for man either historically or medically. Strangely the Canadian food rainbow came out in 92, and the English "The Balance of Good Health" came out in 94 (commisioned in in 92). 1992 was a good year all in all for the grain producers! Con Agra probably spent a little money lobbying in the preceding years.

As to the diarrhea, I get it when I add carbs back to my diet. From what I understand some people get constipated on the low carb diets. It never happened to me. Good luck. I hope we both will continue to read. It is hard for me to consider a high carb diet as I feel so much better when wheat, corn and potatoes are not in my diet. I eat a little beans and rice though not on a daily basis.

We agree to disagree.