fah
Blue Crack Addict
nbcrusader said:I'm still waiting for the Krispy Kreme diet
I've tried this diet.
Big results.
Now I'm doing weight watchers and I can have a donut if I want one.
I just can't have the entire box.
nbcrusader said:I'm still waiting for the Krispy Kreme diet
IWasBored said:when i go into the grocery store and walk past the whole shelf of atkins special brand stuff, it yells money-making fad.
Angela Harlem said:and then you can join my underground movement of the Anti Krispy Kreme Association, aka AKKA.
elevatedmole said:Krispy Kreme is soo sweet.
I have to agree, Atkins isn't a good diet. How can a "diet" that allows you to eat some of the worst stuff available possibly be good for you? Sure, you might lose weight, but if you have terrible health, is that really for the better?
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Like Tizer said, you need a balanced diet and exercise. It's not that crazy of an idea.
Mrs. Edge said:High-carb diet works: Study
Participants had loads of carbohydrates and reduced fat intake
Flies in the face of Atkins' low-carb craze; some expert
theSoulfulMofo said:I've been on a sort of diet these past few weeks.
But I realized after having some pasta the other day for the first time... that I seem to need carbs in order to feel awake, alert, and clear-headed... without some kind of carb source, I have a slight headache and tiredness... is that how it's supposed to be?
~LadyLemon~ said:I I really miss my cereal and yogurt right now (and my ice cream and beer),
bonosloveslave said:
I don't see how it is unhealthy to minimize your intake of refined sugars, trans-fats, and preservatives, and increase your vegetable intake (lots o' fiber there BTW).
fah said:
Low carb beer...I've seen in the stores but haven't bought it.
It's out there if you want to find it.
Agreed. Actually I work for a 'limestone' University and I guess live quite a sheltered life. We do get queries about Atkins but I never imagined people were so passionate about it. This has been quite an eye opener. Im still trying to get my head around it.anitram said:I would never go on Atkins. Walk into any top ranked University, go up to their Biochemistry Department and I believe 10 times out of 10, you will be told it is simply not a great idea.
Agreed. Anitram you have a way with words. Yes, there have been many many clinical trials/studies to prove what you have mentioned. In fact I maintain a clinical trials database at work and most of the non chemical/mechanical intervention trials are exactly that - effects of increasing fish consumption, effects of walking up the stairs, etc. I dont recall any trials on increasing fat consumption. I could check today but I dont think people who are into Atkins are into listening to scientific data, or they would read what is already available.anitram said:Not to mention, that you may be losing weight and feeling great, but if all the studies on heart disease and cancer have not convinced you that a balanced diet is necessary, then it's kind of a lost cause. We are dying for no reason except our unwillingness to implement major changes to the way we live our lives. [/B]
anitram said:People in the rest of the world (outside the West) seem to by and large realize the nutritional value of things like soy, flax, fish, and foods rich in omega-3,6 and 9 fatty acids.