Any negatives to Adkins Diet?

[shawv]

Can any Freepers give me info as to the good/bad aspects of the Adkins Diet?

[Scutter]

High fat, high cholesterol. HEart attack waiting to happen.

There are some low carb diets out there that are much better for you than Atkins.

[Nachum]

The main problem with any diet that stresses one type of food group over another is that it works against the fundamental way the body is supposed to work.

Instead of developing a new way to think and eat, one manipulates the body in potentially harmful ways.

[KQQL]

he is full of crap.

[cmsgop]

I heard some people get a very nasty case of Hemoroids as well.

[dawn53]

Good friend of mine, lost oodles of weight, but his cholesterol shot through the roof. His Dr. insisted he get off it.

[Orual]

Adkins Diet

Good for the whole family.

[FITZ]

Too much protein can be hard on your kidneys. Besides--for me it didn't work and a nurse I know did lose weight but her eyelashes fell out.

[OnAMission]

Adkins

I'm too tired to do the flames. I'm going to leave it to the rest.

At least you didn't put it under "Breaking News"

[abnegation]

For future reference the correct spelling is "hemorrhoids". (g)

[SupplySider]

body odor

[Mr.E]

IT worked for me! Don't eat the fat! Duhhhh!!! But it is not for life! It's just good for 6 weeks. An yo will pay a price, its a very Rough ride. Chicken breastand salads..Egg beaters... AAAHAAH

[StarFan]

Mixed reviews. One friend lost quite a bit of weight and boasts it is the easiest diet to maintain, especially with the Dr. Atkins cookbooks to guide him. Another friend tried it for one month without any success. I'd suggest you speak to your doctor and have your cholesterol tested before trying it.

[Ima Lurker]

Diets don't do anything but make you constantly think about food. Eat heathly, well balanced meals and exercise. You won't have to worry about your weight.

[veryconernedamerican]

i have a mom and aunt that are researchers, microbioligy, phd types. ADKINS DIET dangerous, change your eating habits, do exercise. go for high water content food, vegatables and fruits. TRUST ME, if you go on adkins diet you will end up getting sick. the other poster is right heart disease and heart attack waiting to happen.

[MadelineZapeezda]

he is full of crap.

You too will be full of crap if you eat all that cheese.

[pnz1]

Isn't there a "peanut butter diet"? I think I saw this book by the same ones who wrote the Atkins diet book.

[Walkin Man]

A friend of mine has been on it for about 4 months and lost about 30 pounds, she loves it. I cut back on calories and started a daily food diary at the same time and have lost 75 pounds so far. I wish she would change to my kind of diet, I just can't believe that it is good for your health in the long run to eat that way. It may be alright to start losing weight, make sure you take a good multivitamin if you do it.

The main thing is calories, what kind of food doesn't really matter that much, IMHO.

[JmyBryan]

I love the Atkins Diet. Had excellent results, lost 21 lbs in 3 weeks and ate like a pig.

Make sure you take good supplements. Drink lots of water. Don't go crazy on cheese or you'll pay during bowel movements.

The thing that is the most satisfying about low-carb is that you never are hungry in a craving way - very freeing. And ketosis is not dangerous - many will tell you this and they are uninformed.