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Originally posted by Kitsune
I'm not on Atkins, but I can't find any logical fault with it.
While I think Atkins has some good points, I don't think it is the correct path to health. To temporary weight loss, possibly, but not to an overall healthy body that has the ability to continue to be fit over the years.
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Well, if you want to live a long life, calorie restriction is the proven method which works. But who wants to eat 1200 calories a day?
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[*]People have consumed carbs as a staple of the American diet for years, yet only now are they a problem.
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Naa, people have been getting fat for years too.
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[*]Sugars have been replaced by High Fructose Corn Syrup, yet no one is pointing that they might be an issue.
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HFCS and sucrose aren't much different. And in any case, ADM would have anyone who suggested they were a problem killed.
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[*]Portion sizes have increased dramatically in the past twenty years, yet no one is claiming people should simply eat less.[*]People aren't nearly as active as they used to be, but no one seems to think increasing activity would assist in weight loss.
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Well, actually, people -- usually nutritionists with naturally low appetites -- suggest this all the time. But reducing portion size and increasing activity is quite difficult. You try it, and you're hungry all the time -- this is from personal experience. Which is the big allure of Atkins -- all those fats tend to satisfy your hunger.