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Many of you know about the Atkins diet and how many people are losing weight
from being on this program. You can see foods being made low-carb in grocery
stores and fast food restaurants across the country. If you're wondering, "What is Atkins?",
well, I'm about to
tell you what it is and what's wrong with it.
The Atkins diet is the elimination of carbohydrates from what you eat. It's
supposed to result in weight
loss, good health and euphoria. That is what Dr. Atkins believed.
I don't see how that can work, though. Taking away
pasta, breads, wheat and any of those healthy carbs will result in a loss of energy. When
you don't have energy, you can't exercise to help take away the weight. This is
what researchers have to say about it at Duke University Medical Center:
First, it allows dieters to eat high-fat foods, including those high in
saturated fat (steak, cheese, bacon). High intake of saturated fat is linked to
heart disease and other health problems. Second, it eliminates nearly all
carbohydrates. Dieters cut out not only sweets and snacks, but also many fruits,
vegetables and grains. This goes against scientific evidence showing the health
benefits of these foods.
The other bad thing about it is that you can get really bad breath. This is because of
the loss of glucose sugars. You wouldn't want to take a breath mint every five
minutes, would you?
Here are some sites you can look at to get more information about the dark
side of the Atkins
diet:
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3006728
http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/20/protein.diet.heart/
So, what I'm trying to say here is that it is not ALL bad to eat low carbs, but it
is bad to eat NO carbs.
See ya later everybody,
FaSiOnQt7
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