Posted by Dr. Bob on November 3, 2003, at 3:52:13
In reply to Re: ****Larry ****, I need your advice . Atkins diet » Tepiaca, posted by Larry Hoover on November 2, 2003, at 12:28:06
> > hi larry I read this about the atskin diet
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> > Even with all the good, there is also a nasty side to the Atkins diet. First off, studies have shown that high protein-low carbohydrate diets can lead to breast and prostate cancer, heart disease, kidney problems, loss of calcium, and an unhealthy metabolic state. Also, whole foods, which are limited in the Atkins diet, are great disease prevention foods which are limited in the Atkins Diet. It can also cause a decrease in blood flow, impotence, and even bad body odor.
> > While it is true that the Atkins Diet can produce the benefit of weight loss, it also produces the risk of certain diseases. This diet is a simple one with only four stages, but each individual must ask themselves before beginning this diet if the benefits outweigh the risks. If thin is in and health is out, then this diet is a must-have, but if you do not want to compromise health for being thin, this diet is not a good choice. Whatever the benefits and whatever the risks, each person must decide for themselves.
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> > if is true? what other diet dou you recomend me?
> > Im on Nardil
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> > Anticipating the thanks of your reply
> > Tep
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> This comment, "First off, studies have shown that high protein-low carbohydrate diets can lead to breast and prostate cancer, heart disease, kidney problems, loss of calcium, and an unhealthy metabolic state.", totally mystifies me. It just ain't so.
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> However, I don't believe that you need to go through the Atkins diet literally, in any case. I just don't see the justification for the "induction phase", where your diet is exceedingly limited, right at the beginning. Your body will adapt to a change in the ratio of the macronutrients you eat. It doesn't need to be "shocked" by drastic changes.
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> Instead of a formal diet, you may want to consider the Paleo concept. In simple terms, the foods available today are vastly different than those available to man throughout evolutionary time, up until the end of the Paleolithic Era. After that, we get agriculture. That changed everything, foodwise, but our genes are stuck back on what it was like before agriculture. If you try to eat more like our hunter-gatherer forebears ate, you'll probably be healthier. At least, that's what the Paleo concept suggests.
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> Here's a link:
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> http://www.paleodiet.com/
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> Good luck,
> Lar
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