Atkins Diet
What's the general consensus here on the Atkins Diet, or any low-carb diet?
Good or bad? Better than a low-fat diet? Anyone here on a low-carb diet? Thanks in advance. Barry |
Atkins Diet
Barry Walker wrote:
What's the general consensus here on the Atkins Diet, or any low-carb diet? Good or bad? Better than a low-fat diet? Anyone here on a low-carb diet? Thanks in advance. Barry This may not be the general consensus but it’s mine. Published diets are a way to upset ones over eating habits by limiting ingredients or food groups enough to limit portion sizes and caloric intake. They have different methods which may or may not control hunger, but the bottom line is getting to a point where calories in are less than calories burned for weight loss or equal to calories burned for weight maintenance. In answer to your question about which is better; which ever one’s complex method controls your appetite better so that you can achieve the simple goal of calorie reduction. |
Atkins Diet
As far as I can tell, the consensus is that you need exercise and proper eating habits to be healthy. My personal take is that any way of eating that admits it causes physical problems for some people or doesn't provide adequate nutrition is not healthy. "Barry Walker" wrote in message ... What's the general consensus here on the Atkins Diet, or any low-carb diet? Good or bad? Better than a low-fat diet? Anyone here on a low-carb diet? Thanks in advance. Barry |
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i personally think one should balance everything in a diet-- cutting out carbs
as a whole is a bad idea, and even limiting them to a very low level is probably not the best idea for the body. it is a good idea, however, to cut out certain carbs completely that are made with enriched flour, and basically any empty, starchy carb. look for *multigrain* pastas, breads, etc. and eat fruit and drink lowfat milk. if you cut out carbs from almost your entire diet, you have a high chance of gaining the weight back if you reintroduce them at some point-- at least i've seen it happen to people. it would have to be a lifetime commitment and carefully administered. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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Patricia Heil wrote:
As far as I can tell, the consensus is that you need exercise and proper eating habits to be healthy. My personal take is that any way of eating that admits it causes physical problems for some people or doesn't provide adequate nutrition is not healthy. And which ways of eating admit such things? While standing on your head? While running? With both hands tied behind your back? Does it matter what kind of diet you eat with these unhealthy ways of eating? -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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"Sarandipidy" wrote in message
... if you cut out carbs from almost your entire diet, you have a high chance of gaining the weight back if you reintroduce them at some point-- at least i've seen it happen to people. it would have to be a lifetime commitment and carefully administered. Actually, that's what Atkins, South Beach and probably all the low carb diets say. When you start, you're on them *for life*. Any diet that uses restriction and/or bans food groups has to be for life. That's why I'm not convinved by powered proteidic diets, it's hard to keep on them for life... It all depends on your view on obesity. If you consider it's like AIDS, and impossible to cure and that's it ok to be on treatment for whatever is left of your life and at whatever cost (side-effects, troublesome social life, loss of cultural and familial identification), I guess low carb is no worse than the other diets. Actually, if you consider the health-conscious varations (health conscious fat balance, greens, tolerance for some fruits...), they're ok diets. But if you consider that you can actually cure obesity, low carb (and low fat for that matter) are not the way to go, they don't cure obesity any more than AZT cure AIDS. |
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Sarandipidy, while I agree with much of what you wrote, most so called
"multigrain" breads on the market are not much better than wonderbread. They have a few unmilled grains added and colored with molasses. i eat ezekiel bread. seems real to me. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
Atkins Diet
Sarandipidy, while I agree with much of what you wrote, most so called
"multigrain" breads on the market are not much better than wonderbread. They have a few unmilled grains added and colored with molasses. i eat ezekiel bread. seems real to me. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
Atkins Diet
On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 at 08:41:42, Barry Walker wrote:
What's the general consensus here on the Atkins Diet, or any low-carb diet? Good or bad? Better than a low-fat diet? Anyone here on a low-carb diet? Thanks in advance. I personally find low-fat easier, but I know people who have totally blossomed on the Atkins due to a previously unsuspected wheat or gluten intolerance. But as others have said, any way of eating that (a) you can sustain indefinitely and (b) causes you to expend more energy than you consume is the way to go. I like low fat and high fibre as I know I can sustain it. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 at 08:41:42, Barry Walker wrote:
What's the general consensus here on the Atkins Diet, or any low-carb diet? Good or bad? Better than a low-fat diet? Anyone here on a low-carb diet? Thanks in advance. I personally find low-fat easier, but I know people who have totally blossomed on the Atkins due to a previously unsuspected wheat or gluten intolerance. But as others have said, any way of eating that (a) you can sustain indefinitely and (b) causes you to expend more energy than you consume is the way to go. I like low fat and high fibre as I know I can sustain it. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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