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How to Follow Phase Two, Part 1
Learn how to add up those grams of carb intake and you’ll be rewarded with the ongoing subtraction of excess weight. There are three key differences between Induction and Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL). The first is obvious: You will consume more carbohydrates. Second, whereas during Induction you ate your protein and fat foods—plus three cups Read More
Escaping the Fat Trap
Once you’ve been heavy for some time, your high insulin levels can make it hard to succeed in losing weight. Trying diet after diet and failing on each and every one is depressing. But when you discover the perfectly natural bodily process called lipolysis, hope can replace despair. To a person longing to lose weight, Read More
Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction Versus Low-Fat Diet on Flow-Mediated Dilation
The following information is available at Pub Med and was not written by Atkins professionals. Metabolism Volek, J.S., Ballard, K.D., Silvestre, R., Judelson, D.A., Quann, E.E., Forsythe, C.E., Fernandez, M.L., Kraemer, W.J., “Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction Versus Low-Fat Diet on Flow-Mediated Dilation,” Metabolism, 2009 Dec; 58(12): pages 1769-77. Epub 2009, Jul 25 We previously Read More
Effect of 6-Month Adherence to a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet Program
The following information is available at Pub Med and was not written by Atkins professionals. The American Journal of Medicine Westman, E.C., Yancy, W.S., Edman, J.S., et al., “Effect of 6-Month Adherence to a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet Program,” American Journal of Medicine, 113(1), 2002, pages 30-36. Summary: To determine the effect of a 6-month Read More
Could we have been wrong about exercise and weight loss?
In a thought provoking article in this month’s New York Magazine, Gary Taubes reviews the evidence for exercise and weight loss and the relationship turns out to be far more complex than most of us thought. For years, conventional wisdom held that you lose weight by exercising (and of course by eating less). These two Read More
Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial.
The following information is available at Pub Med and was not written by Atkins professionals. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Gardner, C.D., Kiazand, A., Alhassan, S., Kim, S., Stafford, R.S., Balise, R.R., Kraemer, H.C., King, A.C., “Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Read More
Children, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five heart-disease risk factors that are frequently found together. First identified in the 1980s by Dr. Gerald Reaven of Stanford University, who dubbed it “syndrome X,” this rogue’s gallery of symptoms include abdominal obesity, low levels of HDL “good” cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure and high blood-sugar levels. Read More
Body Shape and How to Change It
Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Where do you see most of your excess body fat? Is it found around your middle? Or does it lurk in your thighs and rear end? Be honest here, because where you carry your extra pounds could make a big difference to your health. Apples at Read More
Ask the Nutritionist: A Weighty Question
Q: When can I expect to start losing weight on Atkins? A: As with any diet, your individual rate of weight loss varies based on a variety of factors, including how much weight you have to lose, your age, sex and gender and your activity level. After you switch your metabolism to your back-up fuel Read More
A Randomized Study Comparing the Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet and a Conventional Diet on Lipoprotein Subfractions and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Severe Obesity
The following information is available at Pub Med and was not written by Atkins professionals. American Journal of Medicine Seshadri, P., Iqbal, N., Stern, L., Williams, M., Chicano, K.L., Daily, D.A., McGrory, J., Gracely, E.J., Rader, D.J., Samaha, F.F., “A Randomized Study Comparing the Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet and a Conventional Diet on Lipoprotein Read More