Low Carb Bashers, RM Nutritionists: Wrong again
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I've always said the Atkins diet will kill you. I've also always said that it's not NO carbs, its NO BAD carbs (refined sugars). Eat buttloads of fruit and whole grains and you're fine.
Don't eat fruit or grains from a loaded butt. That's bad.
Anyone ever drink that Michelop Ultra low carb beer?
Me neither.
Me neither.
Umm, yeah no...I haven't tried it.
Fixed.
I need to drink less beer.
You cause the body to use MORE energy to perform gluconeogenesis when you could eat a damn bagel to put the glycogen back in your body.
Shut your mouth.
Dude, put down the keyboard and get to a doctor right away! You're sick or something.
All this means to me is that a diet rich in animal protein and fat will increase chances of heart disease, as compared to getting protein and fat from vegetables. Big surprise.
I'm not sure you can do that DURING the aerobic activity tho?
A single study findings is only minor evidence usually played up by the press (AP in this case).
You need a decent number studies to survey before you can make any point about what generally accepted in the field. You also need to know who conducted it, how rigorous it was (were they are obvious flaws), etc... As it says, it wasn't a very complete study, so this is only slightly newsworthy as a footnote story:
You need a decent number studies to survey before you can make any point about what generally accepted in the field. You also need to know who conducted it, how rigorous it was (were they are obvious flaws), etc... As it says, it wasn't a very complete study, so this is only slightly newsworthy as a footnote story:
Hrm. Not sure. I'd have to go do some research on it.
I had one of these last night. Just one though.
BLASPHEMER!!
They aren't clear what kind of low carb diet was used.
The following organizations have publically sided against Atkins-like diets:
-The American Cancer Society
-The American Heart Association
-The American Dietetic Association
-The American Medical Association
They have made numerous press releases warning of serious potential health risks of Atkins-like diets.
More rational low carb diets like the South Beach Diet seem some-what sane but to eat low carb diets like Aktins against well proven health research is just stupid.
Also dieting in general is always going to be a fad - unless you change the environmental factors, nothing is going to happen - you will fall back into your old habits fostered by the environment you are in. Its well documented that years later the average weight loss after dieting is 0.
The following organizations have publically sided against Atkins-like diets:
-The American Cancer Society
-The American Heart Association
-The American Dietetic Association
-The American Medical Association
They have made numerous press releases warning of serious potential health risks of Atkins-like diets.
More rational low carb diets like the South Beach Diet seem some-what sane but to eat low carb diets like Aktins against well proven health research is just stupid.
Also dieting in general is always going to be a fad - unless you change the environmental factors, nothing is going to happen - you will fall back into your old habits fostered by the environment you are in. Its well documented that years later the average weight loss after dieting is 0.
That guy on that label looks kinda... ummm... stylish. :huh:I had one of these last night. Just one though.
NTTAWWT.
people on Atkins are just looking for an excuse to not exercise and still eat junk food IMO.
Oh that's right, you won't drink a beer unless it's got a rock climber on the label.
Nah - I don't like porter.
And it's an *ice* climber, yah n00B!
Designed by our very own Full Trucker, I might add.
I bought a sixer of Brooklyn Chocolate Stout last night. oh and a bottle of Berkshire Brewing Companies Winter Brew too!
What a woman.
what junk food is low in carbs?
Beef jerky? :huh:
IPA. That's where it's at.
Are you suggesting we all go on low carb high fat diets BS?
Im afraid I cannot. I love my carbs.
Im afraid I cannot. I love my carbs.
Actually I posted the article because any time someone mentions "low carb" on this site, they are ridiculed, ostracized, molested and mailed to live with their aunt in North Dakota. My suggestion is only that people can use a variety of different diets to achieve success.
...and speaking of drinking less beer, I may be giving it up totally except for social occasions. As rob said, with liquor (im a big rum fan) less is more. I love my beer, but its not fitting in with what Im trying to do physically right now.
esp. when I move it in and out at a medium pace.What, the shape of the liquor bottles is fitting in better?
Anyone who reads this website should not be on a low carb diet (and neither should anyone else).
I've been planning to make it through my next 24 hour race on bacon.
please translate to normal-people-speak. kthxbye
Carbs work like a poison.... 
WTF are you talking about?
WTF are you talking about?
Excessive carbs are 'poisonous'...Carbs work like a poison....
WTF are you talking about?
If you have too many, then it overworks your kidneys and and liver, distracting them from the job of removing real poisons.
Most nutrients are deadly in excessive quantities (and even water) but that is of no concern in a regular diet.
I could see if she was talking about huge quantities of simple sugars, but normal balanced amounts of carbs are just fine.
We do know Dr. Atkins was "poisoning" himself - he had acquired cardiovascular disease and he was an unhealthy/obese 255 lbs when he died - some claim from his diet and some claim from organ failure. We'll never know which as there are interests on each side of the fence who would like it promoted one way or the other.
We also know Atkin's company was a failure after people realized it was just another harmful fad diet. They filed for bankruptcy in the summer of 2005.
The majority of scientific/health organizations (listed in my prior post) and studies do not support the low carb fad diet.
Check out the shirts and bumperstickers.
http://legalizecarbs.com/4436.html
http://legalizecarbs.com/4436.html