~The_Chosen~
Registered Senior Member
Originally posted by *stRgrL*
Yeah, but that doesnt mean its the healthy thing to do. Wearing corsets may force my mid-section to be thinner, but that doesnt mean the long term effects wont/cant be devasting.
LOL, research damnit.
1. Poor Long Term Weight Control
There is no metabolic magic in low-CHO diets. Those who continue to lose weight after the first week do so because they decrease calorie intake. This can occur because of decreased dietary variety. Greatly limiting the number of foods that people are allowed to eat, reduces their food and calorie intake. But a reduction in variety most often leads to boredom and cravings over the long run. One recent study showed that a high protein meal leads to a greater tendency towards binging of foods, high in sugar and fat, later in the day.
Read the damn articles, look at the DATA, data is data. Also, HOW OLD IS THIS STUFF YOU ARE QUOTING?
HOW OLD is this "research"?
As for the rest of the stuff, check up data and research, the Atkins diet isn't failing whatsoever, doctors have tried to prove him wrong and...*gasps* FAILED. Instead of finding evidence against him, they find evidence to support him.
Another thing, this diet clearly goes againts the FDA and the American Heart Institutes guidelines for a healthy body. Every guideline I have ever seen places grains, fruits and veggies at the bottom of the chart, with dairy and meat on the top. This diet is totally upside down. Yes, it works - is it safe? I doubt it.
Yea, you don't understand the biological processes that are taking place. The FDA and AHI have been very skeptical of his diet plan, but what do they have against him?
Forty-one healthy, mildly obese male and female volunteers aged 18 to 65 completed the program. All were 20% to 50% above ideal body weight, had not followed another weight-loss program in the previous six months and were not taking any medication. All participants had previously tried to lose weight on other diets. Volunteers received diet instruction, nutritional supplements and group counseling. Most of the subjects followed the Induction phase of the Atkins program for the entire six-month period. They also consumed Atkins Nutritionals supplements on a daily basis, including Basic #3 Formula, Essential Oils, Dieters' Advantage and chromium picolinate. During the course of the study, blood pressure, heart rate, weight, waist size, percentage of body fat and urinary ketone level were among the measurements taken. Liver and kidney function were also monitored. Blood tests were conducted before starting the study, and again at weeks 8, 16 and 24.
All participants lost weight after 16 weeks, averaging an overall loss of approximately 1 to 3 pounds per week, leading to an average of 21 pounds lost over four months. There was also a significant 6.1% average drop in total cholesterol, a 39.9% average reduction in triglycerides, an 18.9% improvement in cholesterol/HDL ratio and a 7.2% average increase in HDL ("good" cholesterol). The study is presently being reviewed for publication.
Also, let's review some biology: Carbohydrates are your body’s primary fuel source. It is easier for your body to break down a gram of carbohydrate for energy than it is to break down a gram of fat--but fats are lipids, and fats produce twice the energy that carbohydrates are capable of producing because they have more complex structures. In order for your body to use fat as energy, you either have to be doing something aerobic for at least fifteen minutes, or be completely depleted of carbohydrates so your body has no other choice than to use stored body fat for energy. The energy content of a food is determined by how much protein, carbohydrates and fats it contains. If you don’t use these nutrients immediately after you eat them, your body will store them in the form of body fat and put them away for use between meals and overnight.
Anyone reading can already see the common sense needed to understand how this diet works. The science behind it is valid.
Humans are not designed to eat large amounts of carbohydrate. The problem is that we eat large amounts of simple carbohydrate, like sugar, white bread, etc. Processed carbohydrates are absorbed too quickly and causes blood sugar to "spike." This puts a big strain on the pancreas and isn't good for diabetics.
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