10 Lies About The Atkins Diet : Lie #10
Lie #10: Ketogenic diets (very low carb) are the
secret to fat loss
The term "low carb" is used very broadly. To
some, a diet like the Zone, which consists of 40% carbs is "low
carbs." To others, "low carb" is more extreme. A ketogenic
diet is a VERY low carb diet, usually between 40-70 grams of carbs per
day or less. The induction phase of the Atkins diet is limited to only
20 grams per day.
Because they allow virtually no carbohydrate, ketogenic
diets, by definition, are extremely strict and nutritionally unbalanced.
It's an irrevocable law that the more "extreme" a nutrition
program is, the greater the side effects and the more difficult the
diet will be to stay on.
Dr. Atkins claimed, "Ketosis is the secret weapon
of super effective dieting."
Truth is, while some recent studies have suggested low
carb diets do work, not a single study has proven that it's necessary
to restrict carbs so severely that you go into ketosis.
The benefits of reduced carbs and more protein/fat include
a higher thermic effect, appetite regulation and hormonal control. What
the low carb folks don't want you to know is that a moderate reduction
in carbohydrates (and/or removal of processed carbs) is often all it
takes to get these benefits, while being much easier to maintain for
the long haul.
So if ketogenic and very low carb diets aren't the best
way to achieve permanent fat loss, then what is the best way???
Dr Atkins made many excellent points about weight control
in his book. He spoke out on the evils of processed carbohydrates. He
identified carbohydrate sensitivity and hyperinsulinemia as contributing
factors in obesity. He spoke of the metabolic advantage of high protein.
He pointed out that there may not be a direct one to one correlation
between saturated fat, dietary cholesterol and heart disease.
To his credit, Dr. Atkins had discovered some important
facts about weight control, and had the courage to publish and stand
by them long before anyone else did. In the end, unfortunately, he drew
some questionable conclusions from this information and, like so many
other diet gurus, he left out some large and important pieces to the
puzzle.
If permanent fat loss were as simple as removing carbohydrates
from your diet, then why has obesity surged to an all-new high in 2003
and why are there so many Atkins failures?
Could it be possible that the conventional high carb, low
fat food pyramid approach and the Atkins diet approach have BOTH missed
the mark, and that the optimum diet for permanent fat loss is somewhere
in the middle?
Could it be possible that dieting is the absolute worst
way to lose body fat and that the proper type of exercise program combined
with a more balanced approach to nutrition is the answer?
One of the biggest errors weight loss seekers make today
is to accept one philosophy completely or reject it completely. They
take a side and "take up arms" to defend their position without
considering the merit of each individual piece of the philosophy. Most
of the weight loss programs being promoted today contain perfectly valid
points, but as a whole, are a total mish mash of truth, half-truths
and lies.
That's why, for over 20 years, I have literally turned
myself into a human guinea pig in my search for a sensible and healthy
method of permanent fat loss. I studied and then personally tested the
low carb diet, the high carb diet, and nearly every other diet in between.
I found good points and bad points in all of them, many of which I have
already revealed to you in this report.
I then compiled all the positive points of each fat loss
method into a structured format, while discarding all the negatives.
What emerged was nothing short of remarkable: An all-natural system
that has allowed me to peak at a body fat level of 3.4% and to maintain
my body fat at 9% or less all year round, for the last 15 years… without
drugs, extreme diets, or unnecessary supplements. It's worked for thousands
of other people too.
If you would like to learn exactly what I discovered about
permanent, natural fat loss from two decades of study and experimentation...
and if you'd like to learn how it can help you escape the diet wars
for good, and finally achieve the body you've always wanted, I encourage
you to visit my fat loss web page at www.burnthefat.com and take a look
for yourself.
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