The Story of the Atkins Diet Part 2

A profile of Dr. Robert Atkins, the diet doctor diet whose theories on nutrition have changed the way Americans think about eating. Atkins's low-carb approach and 4-step program have become an obsession for many people at a time when two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. But the Atkins diet has its detractors, some of whom say that its emphasis on high-cholesterol foods can make it dangerous.

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[EndTimeProphetess]

What a wonderful doctor. He will be missed.

[joeylodes]

quackery? i guess this "nutritionist" never heard of glycerol-3-phosphate

Dr Joe

[HeavyGreatScott]

@TonyG Yep.. It was really amazing.. I lost a hundred lbs. in a few months and it was actually good.. Anyways, I think you got the diet name mispelled, its WeightLossAction.Info..

[lem60]

So basically, the Atkins diet, in its most basic form, is just don't eat a lot of carbohydrates?

[LuniaVideo]

@ShadowLink108 LOL at whole grains being healthy.

Do you get your health advice from a fashion magazine?

Stop being a sheep and PLEASE do your research.

How can whole grains possibly be healthy with the abnormally high omega-6 content, abnormally high phytic acid content, high lectin content and gluten? It's poison, not food.

I might as well be taking drugs. At least with drugs I'd feel better than if I was eating grains.

[LuniaVideo]

@sabby123456789 GI of rice is much lower than bread. Not to mention, rice has less phytic acid, lectins, omega-6s and no gluten. It's also much more rich in protein.

And Asians in general have a diet richer in vegetables and fish than most people nowadays.

[LuniaVideo]

@sabby123456789 Carbohydrates combined with cholesterol raises small dense cholesterol levels (the bad cholesterol.) Cholesterol by itself won't impact your cholesterol levels. Carbohydrates by themselves (which would pretty much only occur in a vegan diet) wouldn't raise your cholesterol levels either. But combining those two together is a recipe for disaster.

Inuits who eat virtually ZERO carbs and only eat meat don't suffer from high cholesterol lol.

[LuniaVideo]

@NVOLIKOS Of course there is. Just don't eat the bread and you'll go into ketosis.

[howzaou812]

Doesn't it seem odd that we evolved on animal products and now these nutritionists are say we need to cut back on it? Our genetics haven't changed. They are smarter than evolution?....hmmmm I smell money and agriculture.

[kfarris23430]

@NVOLIKOS

Actually there is. I've lost 9 lbs in 12 days. Do some research.

[linhpinochio]

there are many debates surrounding the weight loss and diet, it makes people obese difficult, but easy to maintain human health must comply with diet and exercise. no path success easy, eat food grapes healthy and exercising regularly will help you a lot

[Samakar]

@NVOLIKOS Actually there is and I have. Just toss the bun, toss the ketchup, throw some cheddar cheese, mayo and mustard on there with some bacon, wrap it in lettuce and go. I've lost 6.5 lbs just this past week. Do some research on the low-carb way of eating and the history of the nutrition scandal that has run rampant for the past 60 years.