[freekitty]

And next week, they will be saying that the Atkins diet is healthy again prevents cancer, heart attacks, etc.

[randita]

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[randita]

My husband's cholesterol dropped from a dangerous 280 to a quite low 140 after 2 months on the Atkins diet. The doctor was amazed.

The anti-Atkins hysteria stems from the PETA, vegetarian crowd who can't stomach the thought that people who eat liberal portions of meat, especially red meat, can actually be quite healthy.

The hysteria will ratchet up as more and more people enjoy the benefits of the Atkins approach and tell their family and friends about it.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Who invented the food pyramid anyway? What are their credentials?

[right way right]

These people are flat earthers.

I thought that title was reserved for only us conservatives.

[PLK]

This type of diet also tends to be unrealistic and dull, and not palatable enough to be tolerated for a long time.

Ya, and that low fat diet the traditional "dieticians" recommend is a real taste treat . . . NOT!!!

The low carb diet makes perfect sense and works for millions. I knew it was the thing to try for me when I remembered what my livestock farmer father fed his cattle to "fatten" them for market, and it wasn't PROTEIN or FAT!

[sd-joe]

Who are you going to believe, Guvmnt "experts" or your own stinking eyes?

[annyokie]

ping!

[Big Giant Head]

High fat? That's not the way Atkins works. It's MODERATE fats, protiens, and low carbs. That doesn't mean NO carbs.

I swear, these people don't want to read the truth, proclaim the truth, or help people at all. They are entirely bought and sold, I guess. How much $ are they getting from this study?

[Amelia]

The Food Standards Agency, which is responsible for all the Government's nutritional guidance, has published a statement alerting the public to the health risks of low-carbohydrate diets, including Atkins, claiming that they are linked to heart disease, cancer and even obesity.

And I suppose they have research to prove this?

So far I think all the research is going in Atkins' direction....

[woodchukwood]

Food Pyramid a FDA/Big Business conspiracy???

http://wilstar.com/lowcarb/bigfatlie.htm

Sorry, couldn't resist... but it's still a good read.

[Agnes Heep]

I think the low-fat proponents don't want us to know how many people they've killed over the past few decades.

[Timesink]

This would be the same British government that steadfastly maintains that cell phones are causing children to drop dead all over the world, and a six-month wait for chemotherapy in stage 5 cancer patients is perfectly acceptable?

Yeah, I'm going to take my health "information" from these guys, sure.

[Rain-maker]

Got to keep them people rotund and complacent, then they are easier to handle when big brother takes control of their lives.


Someone should of told Atkins it was unhealthy, he passed away at 76 from head trauma. Maybe if he was fat as an ox, he could of bounced off the ground.

[Timesink]

What does the keyword "TURASS" mean?

[tubebender]

But she does not include a warning about the possible risk of kidney or liver disease for anyone who spends a long time on the diet, possibly because of lack of reliable research to back such claims.

There ya go...

[paulklenk]

'Cutting out starchy foods, or any food group, can be bad for your health because you could be missing out on a range of nutrients,' the statement says.

Which is why Robert Atkins includes agressive vitamin and nutrient supplements as an essential part of his diet.

Low-carb diets tend to be high in fat, too, and eating a diet that is high in fat could increase your chances of developing coronary heart disease.'

Then why are so many people burning off pound after pound of body fat -- and losing weight -- on Atkins' diet?

But she does not include a warning about the possible risk of kidney or liver disease for anyone who spends a long time on the diet, possibly because of lack of reliable research to back such claims.

Of course, Atkins, in his book, says you must visit your doctor and get extensive blood work done both before and during your diet.

Thank goodness we have nutritionists in this world. They've been doing such a bloody good job all these years, people have been gaining weight at an alarming rate. Thanks, nutrionists everywhere, for looking out for us and being bloody useless in your jobs.

Thanks, Dr. Atkins, for helping me easily lose 47 pounds and three pants sizes.

[PianoMan]

But she does not include a warning about the possible risk of kidney or liver disease for anyone who spends a long time on the diet, possibly because of lack of reliable research to back such claims.

A comment by the reporter well worth noting! All I used to hear was how Atkins was horrible for kidney and liver. But now even the fear-mongers aren't trying to make the case!

I am ecstatic to see Atkins sweeping the UK, I know a low-carb diet is already popular on the continent, popularized by Luc someone, I think Luc Montagnac?

[Cacique]

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[Dec31,1999]

It's a funny thing to see this article right now, because I just said to my wife not 20 minutes ago that the Atkins diet is probably unhealthy because of all that fat eaten. I said it probably causes heat attacks and cancer. My BIL was on it for about a year before he had a heart attack. Susanne Somers got cancer.

The best way to lose weight is to eat less and move more.