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Atkins Diet
On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 at 19:48:14, Sarandipidy
wrote: 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. Don't forget sugar. That's the worst culprit, and there is so much sugar hidden in things - look at your average tin of beans, for instance. And good old sucrose has *no* nutrients except energy. 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. I believe - and I haven't studied it carefully, but I am given to understand - that on Atkins, South Beach, etc, you monitor your weight very carefully when going into maintenance, and work out how much you can successfully incorporate into your menus before the weight starts going on. -- 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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