Atkins Cholesterol Diet
July 29th, 2008 by Go Weblog
Robert Atkins that died of an accident last year at the age of 72 came to the development of this diet in 60s. As he wrote in his book he has never had will-power enough to overcome hunger. And hunger is a companion of every standard and propagandized diet. And as a real scientist after creation his own diet he tried it on himself. It worked! As he was a cardiologist and had his own clinic he began to offer his diet to those sick people which came to him for help. They asked to rescue them from obesity. During 30 years of his practice the diet rescued from obesity and changed the life more than 60 millions people. His book “Revolution in nutrition” was sold out millions circulations and was translated into many languages. His clinic in Manhattan receives thousands of patients daily that suffer from obesity
Nevertheless Doctor Atkins is the most damned doctor among dietarians. So why did he get his anathema?
The cause is all he says contradicts standard dietology. How wonderful and logical was everything before hi came! If you have obesity you should eat fewer fats, if you have heightened cholesterol you should forget about eggs, if you have high blood pressure you shouldn’t eat salt. It is clear and natural as the sun rises in the east and sits in the west. But we know now that it is the earth that turns round the sun and not on the contrary. Everything is simple and logical. The only thing is bad It doesn’t work. Doesn’t work? It is nonsense, trifle.
Pharmacological companies are always glad to help you with hundred or two tablets. The only but is that they don’t treat but remove symptoms so you couldn’t stop eating them or everything will come back. And all this well worked system, all this big business, all modern dietarian recommendations which are almost as religion are supposed to be wasted?! As Atkins offers absolutely different approach. It is completely opposite. He tells you to eat more meat, eggs, don’t be afraid of fats as they will even useful if you eat them WITHOUT CARBOHYDRATES.
When we heard about Atkins’ diet for the first time from our friend we rejected it resolutely as nonsense. How can it be to lose weight while eating fats and meat? This is the direct path to scaffold. With such diet one couldn’t avoid vessel atherosclerosis, heart attack and insult.
Nevertheless we read the article in “New England Journal of Medicine” (people of medical profession know that it is a very prestigious magazine) where was said about tremendous comparative researches of Atkins’ diet and standard diet which is recommended by modern science of nutrition. And we decided to read a book by Atkins and we have never regretted that. It’s a perfect book! And Atkins by himself is a very good DOCTOR. Doctor that doesn’t resemble those who hasten to give a prescription on something for headache or cholesterol lowering tablets. He is convinced that the majority of cardiovascular diseases and many other diseases of 20th century is the result of wrong and not balanced nutrition.
Atkins is not only declaring this clear truth but also make a very interesting basis under all his observations. His long-term experience showed that the main whip of our century is over consuming of carbohydrates. Besides inborn defects doctors distinguished stenocardia and perhaps rheumatism. And nowadays the death of cardiovascular diseases is on the first place. If to make a diagram of consuming carbohydrates (also sugar and its derivatives, flour and all products made of it, fruit juices and so on) we’ll see prompt hyperbolic rise; especially after World War II. And if to compare this curved line with death from cardiovascular diseases curved it will appear that they are almost parallel.
But the main thing that amazes many researchers and readers and accordingly drives to frenzy modern “dieticians” is that Atkins for the first time in dietetics gave in the hands of people who are losing their weight a measuring device. It’s a simple and available for everyone device that allow people to observe what way metabolism changes. He taught people how to switch on a physiological process of burning their own fats with the help of physiological ketosis. We don’t have any doubts that some time pass and Atkins’ contribution to our understanding of the questions “Why do we put on weight” and “How should we lose our weight” will be not only valued highly by slow and conservative medical society but also all food and pharmacological industries will have to reconstruct on production low-carbohydrates products. And these products should be reach with protein, uncarbonated and fish fats. Those businessmen who will invest this way as the first certainly will conquer milliard market.
What differ Atkins’ diet from other diets? At first it’s not only diet when you can fast lose superfluous kilos, but it’s a program that is based on science ground. And it is full of detailed recommendations how to control your metabolism so you won’t put on kilos that you’ve lost. Atkins propagandizes healthy diet rich with proteins and fats which are necessary for normal metabolism.
Tags: Atkins, atkins cholesterol diet, atkins diet, diet, weight lossExercise and Atkins - A Great Combo for Success!
July 25th, 2008 by Go Weblog
One of the key ways to succeed at the Atkins diet is to include exercise with your diet.
The Atkins diet folks themselves stress this as a key motivator for following and staying on the Atkins diet. Exercise makes you happy and happy about yourself. It is an important ingredient in the overall format of the Atkins diet and a crucial part of succeeding at the Atkins diet.
When you stay on an exercise regimen you can allow yourself more choices of Atkins food, which in turn keeps you from being bored with the meals and helps you succeed at the Atkins diet.
The key to your Atkins diet and exercise combination is choosing exercise you enjoy. If you are quiet, for example, you may enjoy the peace of a walk early in the morning. Or if you think you need to help yourself succeed at the Atkins diet in a more energized robust way join an exercise or fitness class or club.
If you’ve got a busy schedule and taking the time to go to the club or even the track is more than you can easily accomplish get yourself a home gym or DVD with your favorite form of exercise.
If moral support or companionship is important find a friend to work out or walk with.
Whatever form of exercise you choose to help you succeed at your Atkins diet set a goal and a schedule for yourself and follow it diligently. Don’t let yourself get bogged down in “I should have worked out but I was so busy.” If you do this you are cheating yourself and you’re endangering your chances of succeeding at the Atkins diet.
Keep to your exercise schedule and you will succeed at the Atkins diet.
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Tags: Atkins, atkins diet, dieting, exercise, low carb, low carbohydrate, weight lossLow Carb Diet vs. Low Fat Diet - The Truth About Fat and Cholesterol
April 3rd, 2008 by Go Weblog
How did the “dietary fat is bad” roller coaster get started? Investigative reporter Gary Taub in his insightful and through research report published in the New York Times Magazine explains what happened.
“It all began in 1977″, says Taub, “when a Senate committee led by George McGovern published its ‘Dietary Goals for the United States’, which warned Americans to curb their fat intake to abate a supposed epidemic of “killer diseases”. It peaked in 1984, when the National Institutes of Health officially recommended that all Americans eat less fat.
The food industry jumped on the roller coaster with a flood of new low fat products to meet the new recommendations. Fat was replaced with sugar or high fructose corn syrup to replace lost flavor. Millions were spent on advertising as the “low fat train” picked up speed.
The low fat diet message effectively ignores the fact that some fats, such as olive oil, coconut oil and the omega 3 oils such as fish, flax and borage oil are essential for heart health. They also benefit the brain, improve arthritis symptoms and skin tone.
For the last 20 years the Food Pyramid put together by the National Institute of Health has expounded the following advice: “Start off with plenty of breads, cereals, rice, pasta, vegetables and fruit and go easy on the fats, oils and sweets.”
As you can see, the NIH lumps vegetables, fruit and white flour in the same box and makes the unlikely association of essential fatty acids with sugar. This food pyramid would be closer to accurate if it was turned upside down. The new one published recently isn’t much better but at least it finally requires manufacturers to list trans fats on the label. Trans fats are far more dangerous than saturated fat. What more could you expect from a government bureaucracy?
The link between eating fat and getting heart disease has never been proven although the N.I.H conducted five major studies and spent several hundred million dollars trying to show a connection.
The latest research shows that inflammation is the chief culprit in heart disease not saturated fat and high cholesterol. Sugar and other highly refined carbs are the primary causes of the inflammation, which leads to clogging of the arteries and heart attacks according to Nicholas Perricone, MD who has spent years researching inflammation and its causes.
Gary Taubes says in his New York Times article, “Foods considered more or less deadly under the low-fat dogma turn out to be comparatively benign if you actually look at their fat content. More than two-thirds of the fat in a porterhouse steak, for instance, will improve your cholesterol profile; it’s true that the remainder will raise your LDL cholesterol, the bad stuff, but it will also boost your HDL cholesterol (the good guys.)”
If you need to lose weight or just want to be healthier and more energetic I recommend that you give Dr. Atkins diet plan a try.
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