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Over the past year, 5 best-selling low carb diet books and widespread media reports are promoting the health benefits of reduced carbohydrate/high protein diets. Based upon the popularity of the Atkins, Protein Power, Zone and Sugar Buster’s diets, experts believe that more than 25 million Americans are now following some form of low carb /high protein diet.
According to eDiets the low carb diet offers the following benefits:
“On diets high in carbohydrates, carbohydrates become the body’s primary fuel,” says Atkins, a New York cardiologist. His most recent book, “Dr Atkins’ New Diet Revolution” has been on the New York Times list for several years. “When fat is used as fuel, as it is on a low-carbohydrate diet, it gets mobilized. It does not accumulate, so weight and cholesterol drop.”
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Critics of Low Carb Diet
This low carb diet is in direct contrast to the popular notion of lowering your fat intake to lose weight. It also is in opposition to most mainstream medical thinking.
“People are always looking for a quick way to lose weight” says Wahida Karmally, a nutrition research scientist at Columbia University and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. “You will lose weight in the first week on these diets but, past that, they lack essential nutrients, and it is an unbalanced way of eating. It lacks fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Eating high-fat and high-cholesterol [foods] increases the risk of heart disease and tests the kidneys.”
Latest Research on Low Carb Diet
In contrast doctors at Duke University studied 41 obese patients on a low carb diet that included less than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day. In four months, participants lost an average of 21.3 pounds and showed a 6 percent drop in cholesterol and an almost 40 percent drop in triglycerides. So far the study, which is ongoing, has not found any potentially dangerous effects on liver and kidney function. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to conduct its own tests of a low-carb diet vs. a low-fat diet.
Regardless of the conflicting views the bottomline with a low carb diet is it appears to work. The numbers are overwhelming positive. If you are considering a low carb diet you should check with you doctor. There are a number of excellent books on the subject. In addition, there are a number of online sites that will assist you in planning your diet and menu.
Over the past year, 5 best-selling low carb diet books and widespread media reports are promoting the health benefits of reduced carbohydrate/high protein diets. Based upon the popularity of the Atkins, Protein Power, Zone and Sugar Buster’s diets, experts believe that more than 25 million Americans are now following some form of low carb /high protein diet.
According to eDiets the low carb diet offers the following benefits:
- Successfully lose weight
- Keep you weight off
- Lower your insulin production
- Reduce risk factors for heart disease, hypertension and diabetes
- Boost your energy level
- Improve your appearance
- The basic concept behind these popular low carb diets are to eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates and sugar.
“On diets high in carbohydrates, carbohydrates become the body’s primary fuel,” says Atkins, a New York cardiologist. His most recent book, “Dr Atkins’ New Diet Revolution” has been on the New York Times list for several years. “When fat is used as fuel, as it is on a low-carbohydrate diet, it gets mobilized. It does not accumulate, so weight and cholesterol drop.”
Read also:
High Protein Diet
Atkins Diet
Critics of Low Carb Diet
This low carb diet is in direct contrast to the popular notion of lowering your fat intake to lose weight. It also is in opposition to most mainstream medical thinking.
“People are always looking for a quick way to lose weight” says Wahida Karmally, a nutrition research scientist at Columbia University and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. “You will lose weight in the first week on these diets but, past that, they lack essential nutrients, and it is an unbalanced way of eating. It lacks fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Eating high-fat and high-cholesterol [foods] increases the risk of heart disease and tests the kidneys.”
Latest Research on Low Carb Diet
In contrast doctors at Duke University studied 41 obese patients on a low carb diet that included less than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day. In four months, participants lost an average of 21.3 pounds and showed a 6 percent drop in cholesterol and an almost 40 percent drop in triglycerides. So far the study, which is ongoing, has not found any potentially dangerous effects on liver and kidney function. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to conduct its own tests of a low-carb diet vs. a low-fat diet.
Regardless of the conflicting views the bottomline with a low carb diet is it appears to work. The numbers are overwhelming positive. If you are considering a low carb diet you should check with you doctor. There are a number of excellent books on the subject. In addition, there are a number of online sites that will assist you in planning your diet and menu.
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