10 Lies About The Atkins Diet and The Surprising Truth That
The Low Carb Gurus Don't Want You To Know About
Low carbohydrate diets such as Atkins have always been
controversial, but with the recent wave of new research and publicity,
the controversy is now raging hotter than ever. One headline in the San
Francisco Chronicle said that the battle between the low and high carbers
had become so heated since mid 2002 that "Knives had been drawn."
From my vantage point (as a health and fitness professional
down in the trenches), it looks more like tanks, artillery and machine
guns have been drawn! Tragically, the people being hurt the most by
these "diet wars" are not the experts, but the dieters.
After its original publication in 1972, The Atkins Diet
was regurgitated in 1992 as "Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution,"
creating a new surge of interest in low carbohydrate dieting. Then,
in July of 2002, the controversy reached an all time high when the New
York Times Magazine published an essay by Gary Taubes titled, "What
if it's all been a big fat lie?" The article suggested that new
research was now proving the late Dr. Atkins had been right all along.
More research in 2003 seemed to corroborate the Taubes
story: Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine in May of
2003, and another in June 2003 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism, suggested that Atkins was equally, if not more effective
for weight loss than conventional diets - at least in the short term.
With the publication of this new information, Atkins supporters
boasted, "See, I told you so,” while their opponents fired back
in defense of their high carb, low fat positions. Meanwhile, low carb
foods and supplements became all the rage, bread and pasta sales took
a nosedive and the wheat industry cried the blues.
With differences in opinion as opposite as the North and
South Poles, it's become unbearably confusing and frustrating to know
which weight loss method is best and safest. At the date of this writing,
in late 2003, obesity has reached an all time high -AGAIN! According
to the Journal of the American Medical Association, 64% of Americans
are overweight and 31% are obese, and it's only getting worse.
Obviously, the popular weight loss methods today - including
the low carb diet - are still missing something…but what?
If you're confused by the whole high carb, low carb thing
and if you're frustrated with your attempts at trying to lose weight
and keep it off, then this may be the most important report you will
ever read. In the next few minutes, you'll discover the real truth about
low carb diets and a real solution to the problem of excess body fat.
Read on to learn the 10 Lies about the Atkins diet and the truth that
will set your body free!
Lie #1: The
Atkins and other low carb diets don't work
Lie #2: There's a ton of
new research proving the Atkins diet is effective
Lie #3: The new studies
prove that the Atkins diet is healthy and doesn't raise cholesterol
as previously believed
Lie #4: The Atkins diet
will help you keep fat off for good
Lie #5: Calories don't count
and you can eat as much as you want while on the Atkins diet
Lie #6: A brand new study
just proved that the Atkins diet gives you a metabolic advantage so
you really can eat as much as you want
Lie #7: The Atkins diet
causes faster and greater FAT loss than conventional diets
Lie #8: Carbohydrates make
you fat
Lie #9: Ketosis makes you
feel better and doesn't affect your performance
Lie #10: Ketogenic diets
(very low carb) are the secret to fat loss
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