MY 2+ cents

First of all, Ketosis is a state in which your body converts fat into fuel instead of carbohydrates, because it doesn't have any carbohydrates to convert. Converting fat is no less healthy than converting carbohydrates for fuel. In fact, before man began establishing a system of agriculture, several thousand years ago, his diet consisted of whatever he could scavenge from other carnivores, supplimented by nuts and berries, or whatever grew above-ground. Think that potatoes were an American product, and unknown in Europe until after 1492. Same thing with Corn.
Not even on the same subject, Dr. Atkins wrote himself that it is possible to do his diet and still remain a vegan. It is difficult, but possible. Everyone agrees that vegetables are good for you. Unprocessed grains are acceptable in moderation if the person is not interesed in weight loss. Alternative medicine is wonderful, because, especially for cancer, the AMA is quite backwards in their thinking, in my opinion. Kemotherapy seems to me nothing short of bleeding a disease out of someone as was done in the dark ages. Mad Cow disease is an unfortunate epidemic that is much more prevalent in Europe than in the United States, but it cannot prevent us from consuming it. Animals for meat are indeed grown under poor conditions, but the industry for organic, free-range meats and vegetables has not yet grown enough so that it is the standard, nor is it always completely affordable, and most health food stores do not have the selection and availability that supermarkets do. So while it is wonderful to purchase and eat those kinds of foods, and if you have access to them, more power to you, everyone needs to eat what works for them. Whatever Dr. Atkins died of could not have had anything to do with his blood pressure, cholesterol levels, tryglicerids, and weight, because I have been on this diet for a few months now, and I have seen for myself how all of theses things have improved. THAT IS THE POINT OF THE DIET! It is not an indulgence to eat what the human animal was meant to eat. Tweet