Atkins Diet

[Ruhanv]

Originally posted by spam
Is it not normal for people to slag off a good idea that is not their own. Yes there are people who have had problems with the Atkins diet as there are even more who have had success and swear by it. It is in actual fact not a diet but a life style change which cuts out most of the processed foods that have become part and parcel of our daily lives. Any diet is in actual fact bad for you as they deprive you of some sources of nutrition, hoever if you look at the food intake of Atkins, the carbs you have cut out are subsidized by natural carbs in other food stuffs...but different stokes for different folks...personally I am always wary of any product or philosophy that gets marketed by slagging off something else on the market.

Spam, I am in total agreement with you here mate. It is a lifestyle change that matters and getting rid fo all the processed food (including suger and excess carbs). Many doctors argue that dropping 10 lbs in a week as some Atkins followers have is actually dangerous and the majority of that weight is muscle and water.

In regards to slagging something else off, the Atkins diet can be seen in the same light as it rose to prominence by slagging off carbs. This was not actually a bad thing as most Westerners eat way too many calories that come from carbs. He was onto a good thing but instead of simply cutting it out, you can minimize it though a more protein based diet with a bit of carbs on the side. The latter being important in that your body will try to burn carbs first when you work out. If none are available, then it will resort to burning the protein which is you need to build muscle. As a result your muscles will not have any protein available to it when it recovers which leads to muscle loss.