Eat To Live: Atkins diet back on top

Just once I want to read about a study that's actually about doing
what the directions say for Atkins and not this made up crap about
eliminating veggies and such!

I know what you mean. I couldn't stop myself from writing a long, angry,
futile letter to a doctor who appeared on a tv show to spout 'comparative'
nonsense about several diet options. He was so behind the times on "high
protein" diets. He still stated that the Atkins diet shoots for zero carbs,
doesn't allow or encorage fiber and is high protein, favoring processed
meats. He sounded like a usenet troll that someone let out from under the
bridge, rather than a medical doctor specializing in nutrition. I had
fantasies of being in the audience and jumping out of my chair to set him
straight.

In article . com,
"Diarmid" wrote:



When his study is published this week, it will show of the four
regimes under review, the Atkins diet resulted in the greatest weight
loss -- with no indication of undesirable side-effects.

A perfect example of the media and other people who want to make the
results sound impressive when they were not. 10 lbs in an entire YEAR was
the best any of the diets could do? All of the diets in this study failed
to experience meaningful weight loss.The difference between the best and
worst diet being approx 5lbs over an entire year, means they are all
essentially the same and not very effective. But wait, there's more...

So why were they all so poor at causing weight loss? The fact is, none of
the people actually followed the diets exactly, and this showed most
popular diets are hard for most people to follow. Here is the lead
researcher of this study in his own words on NPRs Science Friday podcast:

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podca...siteId=4822271

Look for the show released 3/9/07

--
Will @ www.BrinkZone.com

"It twas ever thus " - Mr Natural

On Mar 9, 12:28 pm, "Doug Freyburger" wrote:

These low-carb people are trying to get healthy only through diet.

So you haven't read the book, don't know the slightest what the
actual directions are, but you post such opinions anyways.

While exercise may be listed in their plan, they sell these "diet"
books with food eating gimmicks. And I would bet the large percentage
(well over half -- 80%) of their followers, only implement the [easy]
eating portion. Would you not take that bet?

Is your level of expertese the same on many other topics you
discuss?

Yes, my _expertise_ is about the same on most topics I discuss.

Ignorance is curable through education. You need to read the book.

No, I don't. I get my education from reputable sources. And I put
that education in practice everyday. Care to compare body/fitness
stats?

Hint - There isn't a popular low carb diet that fails to require regular exercise.

See above.

"Low-carb" is silly for anyone who follows a fitness plan.

Patrick

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:43:21 -0400, BlueBrooke .@. wrote:

On 15 Mar 2007 09:08:53 -0700, wrote:

On Mar 9, 12:28 pm, "Doug Freyburger" wrote:

These low-carb people are trying to get healthy only through diet.

So you haven't read the book, don't know the slightest what the
actual directions are, but you post such opinions anyways.

While exercise may be listed in their plan, they sell these "diet"
books with food eating gimmicks. And I would bet the large percentage
(well over half -- 80%) of their followers, only implement the [easy]
eating portion. Would you not take that bet?

Ah! So you *are* making it up as you go along!

Thanks for the insight!

I'll take the bet.

--
Bob in CT