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Originally posted by Umbran
The Atkins diet, in effect, switches your body into "starvation" mode every few weeks. |
This is completely incorrect.
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| In fact, there are quite a few doctors out there who aren't of the opinon that Atkins is all that more effective than other diets, and it may not be healthy in the long term for most people. Atkins, for example, can be murder on your kidneys and on your body's calcium levels. |
Actually, there have been some recent studies by prestigious medical schools that contradict this. Low carb diets, Atkins or any other, have been found to be safe for anyone with normal kidney function. They have also been found to lower triglyderide levels remarkably, and to decrease overall cholesterol levels while indreasing HDL (good) cholestoral. For people with insulin resistance, it is looking like low carb may be the best choice, not just to lose weight, but to ward off chronic disease. It is, though, recommended that women on this diet take calcium supplements. But then, it's recommended that all women between the ages of 12 and 70 take calcium, to decrease their risk of osteoporosis.
edit: When I grow up, I'm going to learn to code the freakin' quotes right the first time.
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