How Safe Is the Atkins Diet?

[yardy]

How Safe Is the Atkins Diet?

Dieters swear by the low-carb, high-protein plan. You get to eat all the burgers, steak, bacon, and eggs you want -- and lose weight doing it. It's even been shown to lower cholesterol. But at what cost? Take a look

[halfwaytree]

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Yardy:
Interesting reading!

I did not read the Atkins book but have seen reviews from nutritionist who stated that while it may be suitable for short periods of time it is not a good diet to follow long term. The main reason is it does not include essential grains which have been shown to help fight cancer and aid in controlling insulin levels. Also, these grains are needed to give us our recommended fibre intake.

This is only what I have heard.

[Suesumba]

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Originally posted by yardy:
[qb] You get to eat all the burgers, steak, bacon, and eggs you want[/qb]

that's your answer right there - i'm no nutritionist but that can't be good

[Pepper]

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One can follow the Atkins diet without eating all that fat.

Reduce carbs, eat chicken, fish, vegggies and salad. Sure the diet says you can eat fried chicken, but just bake or grill the meat.

I was on Atkins for a few months, but I did not eat bacon and eggs, and I was not in the habit of frying meat, so I continued to bake and grill.

Atkins CAN be a healthy diet.

[Moosh Moosh]

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I was on the Atkins diet too for a while. I did alot of the bacon and sausage and eggs. Since then I have reduced those items - not good to overdue anything. I still have not been able to totally give up my rice, bread and sweets tho

[MarieK]

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way to go Pepper. I am wondering if he had to actually put in his book that you shouldn't eat a whole tub of butter in one sitting. Common sense should tell that you should't do that.

I have been on it for about 2 and a half weeks and have seen a bit of reduction. I love bacon and eggs but i cook in teflon pans so I rarely have to use oil. a one second press of cooking spray is good for me.

I mostly eat salads for lunch with grilled chicken. and for dinner it's mostly fish.

[sistactry]

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Originally posted by SueSumba:
[qb]

Originally posted by yardy:
[qb] You get to eat all the burgers, steak, bacon, and eggs you want[/qb]

that's your answer right there - i'm no nutritionist but that can't be good [/qb]

exactly.., thank you Jesus fe me likkle common sense..,

[Trelli]

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Originally posted by Pepper:
[qb] One can follow the Atkins diet without eating all that fat.

Reduce carbs, eat chicken, fish, vegggies and salad. Sure the diet says you can eat fried chicken, but just bake or grill the meat.

I was on Atkins for a few months, but I did not eat bacon and eggs, and I was not in the habit of frying meat, so I continued to bake and grill.

Atkins CAN be a healthy diet. [/qb]

my sentiments exactly

[MarieK]

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Originally posted by Ctry:
[qb]

Originally posted by SueSumba:
[qb]

Originally posted by yardy:
[qb] You get to eat all the burgers, steak, bacon, and eggs you want[/qb]

that's your answer right there - i'm no nutritionist but that can't be good [/qb]

exactly.., thank you Jesus fe me likkle common sense.., [/qb]

but ctry, even though you can eat it, the diet doesn't recommend that you eat 12 burgers steak and bacon and eggs.

That was the mistake I made the first time. I was eating chicken 24/7 and pork and beef and I got really sick. But my doctor actually told me that's not exactly what the diet says. You need to include just as much fish.

So for breakfast some mornings I have bacon and eggs which can't be harmful because it's the same bacon and eggs you eat with pancakes or bagel or bread.

for lunch I'll have a grilled chicken salad (no carrots) (the one from Mcdonalds is good.

for dinner I will have fish (friend or steamed).

on the meat nights sometimes I will have curry chicken or fried chicken.

on rare occasions when I feel like it do I eat red meat (except the bacon because that's beef bacon).

E.g. Monday I felt for curry goat so I cooked it and ate it. Took me 3 hrs because I couldn't eat it all right away but I felt full.

People have to use their common sense when dieting on any diet

The only drawback for me is sugar. I drink flavored water (no sugar, no carbs) when I crave sodas.

I also drink decaf coffee with half and half.

[Diplomat]

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If the diet is as good as people say it is, I think it is rather ironic that when Dr. Atkins died, the medical inspector who examined his body reported that the 72 year old doctor was obese (he weighed 258lbs), and suffered from congestive heart failure and hypertension. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Pepper]

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Originally posted by CEW:
[qb] If the diet is as good as people say it is, I think it is rather ironic that when Dr. Atkins died, the medical inspector who examined his body reported that the 72 year old doctor was obese (he weighed 258lbs), and suffered from congestive heart failure and hypertension. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/qb]

Physician heal thyself

[MarieK]

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Originally posted by CEW:
[qb] If the diet is as good as people say it is, I think it is rather ironic that when Dr. Atkins died, the medical inspector who examined his body reported that the 72 year old doctor was obese (he weighed 258lbs), and suffered from congestive heart failure and hypertension. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/qb]

the weight gain was caused from an infection not necessarily his diet. Many people gain weight from being sick and I am one of them. I couldn't eat in the hopsital yet I came out 10 lbs heavier [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

[Diplomat]

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MarieK: I recall his wife reportedly saying something to that effect, that he had a viral infection 4 years ago. There is some amount of cynicism though, and there is fear that the Atkin's empire may collapse as a result of these published reports. Dr. Irwin Stillman, the Dr. Atkins of his day, promoted a diet laden with meat and cheese on the theory that the body required more energy to digest protein. That empire - he had sold over 5 million books by 1974 - collapsed when Stillman died of a heart attack in 1975.

It is certainly enough to make one question what is going on. Is she being truthful or just trying to protect business/financial interests?

[Trelli]

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Originally posted by CEW:


It is certainly enough to make one question what is going on. Is she being truthful or just trying to protect business/financial interests?

his heart condition could have been caused by a number of things including an infection.

[MarieK]

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apparently he was hospitalized for this infection.