grace1...@aol.com wrote: > Sometimes people get the wrong idea about the Atkins diet, that it > consists of only meat, cheese, fat, and so forth. That would > definitely not be healthy, although I know some people who do well on > that, and some who don't. Atkins himself said that after the initial > breaking in period with his diet, that he recommends fruits and > vegetables (complex carbohydrates), and that people have gotten the > wrong idea about his diet. That would leave out only sugar and > refined carbohydrates, and there is much evidence to suggest that > these are the culprits in weight gain, as well as many degenerative > diseases. The complex carbohydrates are healthy, and the more raw, > organic food we eat, the better. One may choose to focus on those > complex carbohydrates which have a lower glycemic index, however. Some > people are unaware that the Atkins diet was not originally designed > for the purpose of loosing weight. Atkins was experimenting with a > diet that would treat serious illness, such as heart disease, cancer, > diabetes, etc., that was recalcitrant to other treatments. His famous > diet worked outstandingly for these patients to return them to > health. The weight loss effect was noted later, as a side > effect!!!!! Nowadays, people often think that is its only purpose, > and that benefits of loosing weight must be weighed against (sorry for > the pun) the disadvantage of following this "unhealthy" diet. Jill
My wife who was a diabetic for almost 20 years went on the Adkins diet about 2 years ago and is no longer diabetic. She quit taking her pills about 2 months into the diet, and has not needed to take them any more since. In fact the doctor has even quit measuring her blood sugar. In addition she has lost a LOT of unneeded weight. Marshall
