Atkins encompasses millions in promoting their diets and several of them do work in the short term but are they good for you? No! You will find in every case, they have no published articles in any peer reviewed medical journals. They conduct their own studies and refer to them as the factual basis for their diet plans. In truth, all of their ridiculous theories boil down to one simple plan that they hide from you: calorie restriction diet. That's why you will lose weight on these plans. But, in addition to the short-term weight loss, the health consequences are disastrous.
Dr. Atkins has NEVER published ONE study in ANY Medical Journal. The one study “Dr. Atkins funded found that on the Atkins Diet, 70% of people became constipated and 65% develop bad breath." (Ornish, 2000)
People lose weight on the Atkins Diet, because they are consuming fewer calories, dieters eat an average of “1,500 calories a day, and even less during more restrictive phases patients felt tired and were nauseated on the plan We're not recommending this diet to anyone." (Green, 2000)
Studies show that meat-heavy, high-protein eating patterns are, over the long run, linked to osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, and renal disease, and pose particular dangers for people with diabetes.
Why do some people lose weight on this diet? Is there some magical phenomenon that occurs in the body when high carbohydrate foods are abolished? No. The Atkins diet essentially eliminates several foods and food groups like fruits, cereals, breads, grains, starches, baked goods, dairy products, starchy vegetables, and sweets. This simply translates into a significant daily calorie reduction - the basis of any weight loss diet.
Any reduction of calories - whether from protein, carbohydrate or fat will result in weight loss? The basic weight loss formula is: calories burned must exceed...............
