Posted by anxiety66me on February 15, 2004, at 19:03:02
In reply to Atkins diet, posted by Jai Narayan on January 27, 2004, at 19:22:39
I took a Nutrition class and learned that the Atkins diet is not a good idea. Your muscles "dry out" because you deprive them of essential nutrients. Also, eating a lot of fatty foods can raise cholesterol. Diets are not the way to lose weight. One must maintain a healthy lifestyle and lose weight at an appropiate speed. Try these government websites :
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
http://www.fda.gov/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
http://www.nutrition.gov/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/These are some articles I ran across about Atkins:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4250993/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4244752/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4192501/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3999905/Hope that helps you make a well thought out decision.
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