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Summary: Atkins is NOT a diet -- It's a lifestyle
Review: Poo-Poo to those that say that the Atkins-Clan is wrong when we think that we can "eat cheeseburgers, heavy cream, and eggs and be healthy without ever exercising or touching a fruit or vegetable". These folks have never, ever read the book.A very large part of the Atkins lifestyle is vegetables -- after the initial super-low-carb 2-week phase, you can pretty much eat all of the veggies and protein you need to no longer be hungry. The fresher the veggies, the better. People who think that all we eat are meat/cream/eggs/cheese are not correct. Seafood, veggies, and minor amounts of carbs round out our diet, providing all of the vitamins & minerals we need. Think about it, folks: In the olden days of non-civilized humanity, did we eat the mass quantities of bread/pasta/potatoes/grains/sugars that our modern society feeds us? Or did we eat the occasional tuber we dug up with a stick or the occaisional ear of wild corn? Our diets were mostly gathered vegetation with semi-regular infusions of wild game/seafood. If that diet/lifestyle carried us through 10,000 years of evolution, I'm not going to knock it. I'm FINALLY not 40% body fat for the first time in my life. I'm not hungry all the time, my blood sugar levels are stabilized for the first time ever (even though I was never hyper/hypo-glycemic or diabetic), and I actually HAVE THE ENERGY TO EXERCISE NOW, which I never had before. When the body *feels* right, it *is* right. Adopting the Atkins lifestyle was one of the smartest things I ever did. JUST BE SURE TO DRINK ROUGHLY ONE GALLON OF WATER A DAY. Kidney stones are a problem if you are chronically dehydrated. (The low-carb lifestyle just aggravates this condition, it doesn't create it.) As a matter of fact, the perfect companion for the Atkins book/s is "Your Body's Many Cries for Water," (also on Amazon) which discusses the many serious adverse effects of chronic dehydration on the human body, ways to spot them, and how to avoid chronic dehydration. Also written by an M.D., this book has surprising information about signs of chronic dehydration which occur long before thirst. I fully believe that finding this book saved my life.
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Summary: Atkins = Heart Attack
Review: When will people realize that while they might be losing pounds, Atkins-style dieting has long-term negative effects? Although it is not the only factor by any means, this type of dieting (says the cardiologist and diet specialist) led to the heart attack a family member had recently.
Why do the low-fat diets lead to weight gain? Because people do need a minimum amount of fat in their diets to be healthy (and fat is what makes you feel "full" when you eat, and if you don't feel full, you eat more. Simple really.). However, people also need a moderate level of carbs and a moderate level of vitamins, minerals, etc. The key to dieting is MODERATION AND EXERCISE. If you would like to have a heart attack while watching your waistline slim down, by all means continue on the Atkins diet. However, do your family a favor and get your will in order before you begin. Anyone who believes that they can eat cheeseburgers, heavy cream, and eggs and be healthy without ever exercising or touching a fruit or vegetable is in for nothing but heartache--literally. Please people, be sensible. What seems to good to be true, always is. Practice moderation. Eat your cheeseburgers, but eat carbs, and eat fruit, and eat vegetables, and go for a walk every now and then. Just because you are losing weight, doesn't mean you are doing good things to your body. Do you think that anorexics or bulemics are treating their bodies well...they too are losing weight though. Either make sure that you have good health insurance, or pick a different diet, because this one has been hurting ppl for years, the damaging effects just aren't as immediate as the perceived beneficial effects such as weight loss and "shinier hair." Who would pick shiny hair over their cardiac health? But that is what you are doing if you follow this "diet."
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Summary: Lo-Carb diets work, but Protein Power is a better plan
Review: Dr. Atkins makes a good case for his program, but if you really want to understand why the diet works and how to maximize your health, go for Protein Power or Protein Power Lifeplan by Dr. Eades.
Probably the most significant difference between the two plans (other than Eades backs his up with plenty of scholarly citations from medical references and papers) is that with Protein Power you understand you only have to do the really severe carbohydrate restriction (under 50 grams per day) for a fairly short time (typically a week or two at most)unless you are really in bad shape when you start. After that you transition to a maintenance phase that continues to give you most of the benefits of the early intervention phase, while allowing you to eat (almost) normally.
This is not intended as a slam against Atkins (after all he did found the lo-carb diet revoloution) but his book and work are simply not in Eades' league. Both plans are good, but Protein Power is far better.
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Summary: I lost 60 lbs
Review: Wow!! This book, and diet seem impossible but... once I got in to the diet full out I was amazed. This diet is not for everybody. I found myself questioning the methods in the well written and informative book until they all started to come true. I have lost 60lbs in 3 months!!! and I am not gaining it back even though I am only losely on the diet now. An interesting read, even if you don't want to try the diet. It gives your brain something to think about.
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Summary: dr. atkins new diet revolutionary
Review: i started on this diet the end of april 2001 and have lost more than 60 lbs. i was very skeptical at first but willing to try anything as a last ditch effort. see i have been overweight since i was 12 years old and have tried every diet out there. i was ready to have surugy to end my misery. a co-worker told me about the diet and even though she was not over weight to me she was very weight conscience. she started the diet a few months before i did and i noticed that she was losing weight but was eating very good. she told me that she was on a lo carb diet and loaned me her book. after reading it i decided to go on it within a week i noticed a difference. after my family saw how i was shedding the weight they jumped on the band wagon. my mom is 70 yrs old and was suffering from high blood pressure she went on the diet and the doctor has since taken her off her mediction. so has my brother, he was on high blood pressure meds and has gone from a 48 waist to a 38. since i have been on the diet i get rave reviews from coworkers on how great i look. i have 7 friends who have joined me on the diet. this is the best diet i have ever been on i have another 60 lbs to lose and plan to reach my goal by june of next year. thank you dr atkins!!!!
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Summary: Cholesterol down 42 points
Review: I bought this book a couple years ago, and have
been following the diet off and on since then (more
seriously for the past six months.) Fifteen years ago I started walking an hour a day
and strictly following a low-fat diet. The results?
Over the next ten years I gained 100 pounds. Since I have following the high-fat, unrestricted calorie
Atkins plan, I have lost 30 pounds (about a pound a week
for the past six months.) I now have shinier hair, clearer
skin, and to my great surprise my cholesterol count has
dropped from 208 to 166! (Average is 100-199.)
I can not explain the drop in cholesterol, since
I am not exercising at all... unless I look at my diet...
I have dramatically increased my intake of eggs, cheese,
hamburger, real butter, heavy cream, and steak! I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that since many people
in the U.S. have started eating low-fat diets... obesity, high
cholesterol, and diabetes in the United States has become epidemic! Maybe we should look at cutting down on sugar instead of
fat! ... Just my 2 cents...
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Summary: It does everything it says.
Review: If the diet is followed by the book it does everything it says it will do. After reading the book, the diet begins to make sense.
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Summary: Constipation, Dry Mouth, Waste of Money
Review: I was able to stick to the atkins diet for 3 weeks until all my problems came to a head. The first thing I found odd was after eating 3 cups of veggies a day I did not go to the bathroom daily like before. Four days passed and uh-oh when the time came I was so constipated I could not go. It took a 1.5 ounce bottle of fleets laxative to fix the problem. After that I took MOM everyday, but was told that can weaken the bowel and make things worse. The other thing was the same thing day after day with no end. PLEASE dont believe the garbage the low carb doctors try shoving down our throats or you could hurt your health. LISTEN to common sense and simply eliminate refined sugars like soda, cakes and pies from your diet. Dont think for one moment all carbs are alike. I strongly suggest eating a well balanced meal plan daily. Good tools are richard simmons foodmover, and weight watchers 123 success plan. You wont have to buy any more books, or awful low carb foods. Just do a yahoo search on the mentioned plans. Atkins is clever in saying his diet is well balanced, BUT he wants you to take massive amounts of HIS vitamins, and eat HIS food products which a dog wont eat. I never liked vegatables, BUT since I purchased a juiceman juicer the juice it makes is delicious, and full of LIVING fibers. SO if you say well your full of it, just remember what I said when you are constipated, and sick of eating eggs. And no holiday stuffing, corn, gravy, potatoes, or pie. Just turkey and lettuce? Yeah right.
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Summary: Solid nutritional approach to long-term health & weight loss
Review: This book is amazing. Dr. Atkins always has been the most famous and extremely successful pioneer in the field of modern nutrition, and this book reflects it. Rediculed for years, he now is a respected and accomplished expert on weight loss and health improvement, with a incredibly impressive track record. If you are concerned about your health, are overweight and want to dramatically improve your cholesterol profile, lower your bloodpressure and lose weight easily, effectively and, more importantly, permanently, READ THIS BOOK. And read it well. Read it from cover to cover - and follow the easy guidelines closely. The result will amaze you - your energy levels will go way up, your weight will go down, fast and easy, and what's even more important - all your vital signs will improve significantly by eating the most luxerious and delicious foods you have ever tasted! This is dieting for gourmands. What's even more wonderful is the fact that modern nutritional science over the past decade has very conclusively proven this brilliant and courageous doctor completely right! No matter what the zillions of critics say, the facts (AND results!) are on the side of dr. Atkins. There is no doubt about it whatsoever - what we have been told by Government and institutions like the American Heart Association is absolutely and definitely WRONG. Maybe a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet as proposed by these extremely conservative bastions of yesteryears theories works for some people, it sure doesn't work for most people. On the other hand, the Atkins diet is very effective for most people, especially the obese. And don't forget... this is the kind of diet that made the Olympic swimming team beat all records! Most (wise) athletes prefer this nutritional approach as well. A fascinating book, packed with excellent advise and... THE TRUTH.
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Summary: Saturated fat has given me awesome health.
Review: Starting in June 1999 at 60 years of age I purchased Dr. Atkins' book and began a high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet with absolutely AWESOME results. I lost 40 pounds. My cholesterol cardiac risk went from high risk to PERFECT. My blood pressure dropped 15 point to normal. It cured a skin problem on my hand and cured my allergy to my daughter's cat. My energy is wonderful and I never get sick like before and have never even had a cold. I hike the Rocky Mountains like a big horn sheep at 11,000 feet elevation for hours. My heart and lungs are perfectly clear. I eat lots of medium chain saturated fats from coconut oil and butter. High-fat ribeye steaks are consumed several times a week and I eat three soft boiled eggs every day for breakfast. Coconut oil has lauric fatty acids which is the same as in mother's milk and has proven antipathogenic properties. I do NOT eat partially hydrogenated oils, polyunsaturated vegetable oils, sugar, fruit, milk, grains, bread, starchy root veggies like potatoes, turnips, beet, carrots and yams, or other high-carbohydrate foods. I do eat lots of red-meat, fish, fowl, raw nuts, light colored real cheese and non-starchy veggies. Dr. Atkins' plan truly SAVED MY LIFE.
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