[Jimmyclyde]

The message is clear, Americans trying to lose weight by eating more protein and fat while reducing carbohydrates could, in fact, be hurting themselves.

Prove it!!!

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[AAABEST]

In a special obesity issue, this week's Journal of the American Medical Association warns that high protein diets, such as the popular Atkins diet, may not be conducive to long-term health and the dangers of such dieting remain to be seen.

Translation: We can't for the life of us prove that the Atkins Diet is harmful in any way, so we'll use weasel words because we've been praying at the wrong alter for decades.

Morons.

[ricpic]

They don't have to prove it. And you don't need so called experts to tell you the obvious. Leave a whole category of foods out of your diet and there'll be consequences. Common sense.

[wastoute]

I can prove it. I am a Pyhsician. I have been on 20 grams of carbohydrates a day for about 7 weeks, I have lost 15 lbs. My Cholesterol yesterday was 150, HDL 52 and LDL was 82. Your results may vary...

[OpusatFR]

We have been on Atkins since November have lost a total of 82 pounds and have seen spouse's cholesterol drop 40 points,and is now off Blood Pressure meds and meds for reflux. Mine is way down and even my allergies are improved!

The big kicker is that I have only one kidney and my kidney function is so good that my nephrologist says that from the profile, no one would even guess.

I agree...Prove the diet is bad! The only thing we don't eat is sugar and wheat/corn/starch based carbs. How bad it that? We even eat a whole lot more veggies.

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

"may not be conducive to long-term health and the dangers of such dieting remain to be seen"


Oh, that statement of "maybes and remains to be seen".....
is so conclusive. NOTE: HEAVY SARCASM

You can eat low carbs and lower-fat protein choices and stay thin and healthy! It is all about making good food choices...i.e. more fish & chicken and less bacon. These type of reports that speculate without any scientific data make me nuts.
Let's put this into perspective: The so-called nutritional pyramid that has carbo laden grains on the bottom (largest section) was devised by a commission related to an agriculture board....of course they want you to eat lots of grains etc!

[Salvation]

Oops.

Fixing my tagline.

[Slyfox]

The message is clear, Americans trying to lose weight by eating more protein and fat while reducing carbohydrates could, in fact, be hurting themselves.

Why would they use the word 'could'? Don't they know fer sure?

[Dead Dog]

So they are saying processed white flour and sugar are necessary for long term health? WTFE! They should check out the diabetes rates on American Indian reservations and Soddy Arabia.

[ko_kyi]

I have been doing Atkins since last July, but I never did induction. I went straight to the 60-90 grams carbs per day stage. I run 20-25 miles a week so I probably have more carbs than most Atkins followers.

Results? LDL still a little high, but HDL and Triglycerides radically improved, 22 lbs lighter, feel like a million bucks, and minimal cravings.

My doctor is fully supportive. He says if improvements continue I won't need cholesterol medication.

[ko_kyi]

I sometimes am told "If you go off Atkins you gain the weight right back."

I answer, "Yeah. You know what I hate about my car? If you don't sit in it, it never takes you anywhere."

[Labyrinthos]

To lose weight and also reap the health benefits, researchers recommend a "balanced" diet rich in fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains. And of course, don't forget regular exercise.

I wonder if any of these so-called nutrional experts have even bothered to read the Atkins book. If they had, they would realize that Dr. Atkins also advocates a well balanced diet and regular exercise. Although all kinds of carbs are absent from the initial stages of the diet, over time (as one approaches his or her goal), complex carbs are allowed back into the diet, such as nuts, bread veggies (i.e., corn, beans, zuccunni , and high fiber fruits). I lost 16 lbs. last year on Atkins and since reaching my goal weight, I have included plenty of complex carbs -- let me repeat that -- complex carbs -- in my diet.

[PrincessB]

I found I ate less total after about four weeks on the diet and I ate more vegetables than before I started. I could put away a 12 oz. steak, no problem. Now I generally eat 2-3 oz. of meat at one sitting. I get full after that much and feel full for longer periods of time.

I've become a firm believer that a little bit of fat, when it is not combined with sugar, is an excellent appetite suppresent.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

A low carb diet is the way to go. Cut out potatoes, bread, sugar, and the pounds will slide off.

[Hildy]

I agree...where's the meat, so to say...no examples, no proof. I know so many people who have lost weight on Atkins, kept it off and their health is better. My husband and I are on it now. My husband's lost 8 pounds, although he doesn't really need to lose all that much. He's 64, looks great, works out and feels great. I've really cut back on my carbs and I'm feeling better than I've felt in years.

[AAABEST]

The wrong alter is this:

To lose weight and also reap the health benefits, researchers recommend a "balanced" diet rich in fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains. And of course, don't forget regular exercise.

This is 1970s garbage, being spouted by no-nothing idiots who put sacred cows before people's health. Flat earth morons.

Researchers also say it isn't the restriction of carbohydrates that leads to weight loss, but instead an overall reduction in total calories.

Absolute nonsense. I can personally attest (as can mulititudes of others) otherwise. Try having 4 egg cheese omelets for breakfast with bacon and ham, string cheese and sugar free jello for lunch and a big juicy steak with a side of iceberg lettuce smothered with blue cheese dressing for dinner, then still lose weight.

These "doctors" have an odd-ball love affair with carbs. Not only are sugars and carbs most easily turned into fat by the body (as opposed to fat or protein), they wreak havoc on your blood sugar and energy levels, especially for those who are sensitive to such.

I've been into fitness for years and diet to reduce body fat as opposed to contolling my weight. I've never had so much energy or seen such marked results on any other diet ever. These doctors that keep insisting that Atkins is dangerous without offering PROOF to back up their baseless claims are quacks with an axe to grind.

All that being said, there are things to watch for. One is you must take a good multivitamin with calcium. Another is that too much dairy could cause kidney stones in some.

[aruanan]

(Bashing low Carb diets Alert!) = "I know next to nothing about nutritional physiology."

[Darnright]

"The message is clear, Americans trying to lose weight by eating more protein and fat while reducing carbohydrates could, in fact, be hurting themselves."

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[RaceBannon]

I lost 60 pounds last year on Atkins. I am proof.

[trebb]

My ex-wife used the Atkins diet and lost 200 lbs - Me...