Date:   11/27/2007 8:24:12 PM ( 18 y ago)
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I am not allowing my personal bias but rather my studied opinion based on the information I have researched and the opinions of others I respect who are far more knowledgeable than you or I, and quite frankly I will not tolerate any further insinuations that it is merely my personal bias when it comes to Atkins.

As a matter of fact, I have conducted extensive research into just about every major diet out there in preparation for my own upcoming diet book.  There are several features of Atkins that I like, and he did some ground breaking things - BUT, due to the fatal flaws in the complete diet, I would never recommend it to anyone under any circumstance, and I will not be having it recommended on this forum.

I might point out that in opposing the Atkins diet, I am not opposing a ketogenic diet, however it was you who specifically mentioned the Atkins diet and proceeded to "debate" the merits of my information and/or perceived bias.

Dr. Atkins pioneered studies into the benefits of the ketogenic diet and these later became the basis for the famous Atkins fad diet which came to be marketed as a diet where you could basically eat all the animal fats, other fats and even junk food you wanted so long as you elminated carbohydrates.

Initially a great many people, including mainstream medicine, jumped aboard the bandwagon of such an appealing diet.  However, as time went by reality sunk in and an increasing number of studies began to indicate long term damage risks associated with a diet that restricts all carbohdrates.

This appeared to be borne out when Dr. Atkins autopsy revealed that he was obese, had suffered a heart attack, had atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and had high blood pressure, later hushed up and given the spin-doctor treatment by the Atkins family and empire.  This attempt at coverup was countered almost immediately by then New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who announced ""I don't believe that %¤#&!§-that [Atkins] dropped dead slipping on the sidewalk." The 61-year-old billionaire added that Atkins was "fat" and served "inedible" food at his Hamptons home when Bloomberg visited. The mayor's inference, of course, was that Atkins was actually felled by his meat-heavy diet, that his arteries were clogged with beef drippings.

The simple fact is, some carbohydrates are essential for good health.  So long as that is kept in mind, the ketogenic diet approach could be a good one.

For more information on the dangers of the Atkins diet::

http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/advisory.html

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/atkins_diet/atkins.htm

or simply do a Google search on "Atkins Diet Dangers".  You will find no shortage of information!

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