Can someone please tell me why this diet was so bad? I've heard mixed reviews about it and would like to know the unbiased truth from someone, thanks.

Basically you consume high levels of protein and low levels of carbohydrates, that's all I know!

Sorry I know very little about it but I do know it's allegedly dangerous! I just read up on the diet here:

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It really doesn't sound healthy.

i will keep this one bumped for Dr. Houser!

Actually, the low-carb diet has been continuously vindicated by research suggesting it to be superior to low-fat regimes of yesteryear which were brought on by nothing more than an agricultural industry looking to push grains (see Food Guide Pyramid debacle for more).

The Annals of Internal Medicine just published an article regarding longer term safety of the diet (2 year study) and we have known for ages that cholesterol actually responds better to low-carb diets. Even saturated fats have gotten some vindication as of late.

Now, the diet is all that bad, but it does have some flaws - like calorie counts not being accounted for, etc... This is just not ideal in any way shape or form. Atkins is only the first to make main stream, however, many authors suggested low-carb regimes long before Atkins ever dreamed up copying the idea.

Anyone here actually want to strive for the body of the late Robert Atkins anyway?


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For the first two weeks, no fruits, but veggies, eggs, fish and meat. Go to the Atkin's website and try to figure yourself.

Atkins diet is giving the person to eat more protein and fat and for those with high cholesterol I think atkins is not good for you.

What are the foods that we can eat on atkins diet?

Here are some foods in the atkins diet: salad, pepperoni, pork rinds, olives, cheese and nuts.

In the Atkins diet you can eat meat products but how much fats is needed on this diet plan?

People who are in Atkin's diet can eat pork and meat. What is the amount of meat and pork we can take on this diet plan?

So atkins diet is like vegetarian diet. They don’t eat pork and meat and even their by products is not included on the menu.

Not really, mcavoy. They are designed for people who have hypertension ad heart problems. The Atkins diet plan is always compared to a vegetarian diet because of the foods in the menu.

Are there any similarities between atkin’s and dash diet programs?

There is no similarity between atkin’s and dash diet program. On a dash diet you cannot eat meat but in the atkin’s you are required to eat meat.

Atkins and DASH diet is not exactly the same but they are good to people with hypertension and thyroid problems. Atkins diet helps people change their metabolism while the DASH diet helps to lower down cholesterol and hypertension.

I know that Atkins diet is preferably for people with hypertension and heart condition. I didn’t know that DASH diet could help boost the metabolism.