Here's an article that indicates some potential problems with the Atkins' diet.
The Lancet is a premiere English medical journal, but this article seems a bit weak to me...
It just says people have more side-effects during the diet. The researcher then goes WAY out on a limb to suggest that having constipation could somehow hurt in the future.
Hopefully, there's more to it in the actual medical journal article. Either way, they're right, there are effects from draining carbos from your diet, definitely.
On the other hand, the article seems to be confirming two things I find interesting about low-carb diets:
1. It's not water loss, it's real fat loss
2. People can stay on the Atkins diet better, and lose more weight and have better blood lipid and cholesterol levels.
Definitely something to consider though. Like I've repeated and repeated, what are the effects of carrying around a lot of fat? Now that, to me, is really bad. Not only is it inherently unhealthy, it means you can't exercise, which makes everything worse.
My Atkins' Tip Series
Atkins Diary I: why
Atkins Diary II: the menu
Atkins Diary III: Diet Secrets
Atkins Diary IV: More Secrets!
Atkins Diary V: Cartoon
Atkins Diary VI: Mental Game
Atkins Diary VII: The Lighter side (humor)
Vitamin Supplements
Atkins Diary VIII: Final Tips
Atkins: Followup
By the way, it's now March 2005... and I've kept off the weight, so that's good. As I've said, I usually just need a jumpstart back into better eating and exercise habits and Atkins did exactly what I'd hoped.
Posted by BilFish at September 3, 2004 08:38 AM