10 Lies About The Atkins Diet : Lie #1
The Atkins and other low carb diets don't work
If your definition of what "works" is quick weight
loss, then the Atkins Diet DOES work. Recent studies showed that the
Atkins Diet causes greater weight loss than the American Heart Association-recommended
high carb, low fat diet. In fact, for obese people with disorders of
carbohydrate metabolism (hyperinsulinemia, hypoglycemia, and insulin
resistance), Atkins-style diets have been shown to work especially well.
However, if your definition of what "works" is
permanent fat loss, then the Atkins diet doesn't fare so well... but
neither do any other diets. It seems that despite some encouraging initial
successes, Atkin's dieters still face the same difficulties keeping
off the weight as everyone else. Some of the same studies showing rapid
weight loss on Atkins in the beginning also showed substantial weight
gain as soon as the diets ended.
Truth is, a growing body of evidence is mounting that carbohydrate
restriction can accelerate weight loss in the short term, but it has
yet to be proven that it keeps the fat off n the long run.
Which approach towards low carb dieting is best is also
up for debate: Not all low carb diets are high fat or ketogenic and
not all are "ultra-low" in carbs. A low carb diet can be low
in carbs and high in fat, it can be low in carbs and high in protein,
or it can be somewhere in the middle.
I predict that continued research will discover that moderate
carbohydrate restriction (especially in a cyclical fashion) and careful
selection of carbohydrates, will in fact assist with fat loss via hormonal
control, metabolic efficiency and appetite regulation. I believe that
neither extreme - the severely restricted low carb diet (ketogenic diet)
or the very high carb, low fat diet - will emerge the victor.
This article was provided by GHF.
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