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The Atkins Diet

Atkins diet wins first place in nationwide study

October 02, 2008
The much maligned Atkins diet has won first place in a rigorous nationwide study of four popular weight-loss systems. Researchers at Stanford University followed 311 women and found that those on the low-carbohydrate, high-fat Atkins diet lost almost twice as much weight in one year as women on the Zone diet, the Ornish diet, and the LEARN diet. More importantly, researchers say, women on the Atkins diet had the greatest reduction in blood pressure and the greatest increase in good cholesterol. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Popular Diets Reviewed: The New Atkins Revolution
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

......carbohydrates first and then moves onto fat. With the Atkins diet, there are very few... Read more »

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Atkins, Ornish, WeightWatchers: How to Choose a Diet that Works
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...modest weight loss with each diet although women on the Atkins diet lost slightly more weight. ... Read more »

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Low Carbohydrate and High Protein/High Fat Diets: Good or Bad for
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

In 1973, the late Dr. Robert Atkins published his first book entitled “Dr. Atkins’ Diet... Read more »

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Consumer Reports Rates Popular Diets
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...diets were eDiets, the Zone Diet, the Ornish Diet and the Atkins diet, partly because of the... Read more »

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The Fiction of Fad Diets
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

As a dietitian, I try to stay informed on all the new fad diets circulating out there because... Read more »

Health Guide

Weight Control and Diet: References
...print. March 27, 2006.Chen TY, Smith W, Rosenstock JL, Lessnau KD. A life-threatening complication of Atkins diet. Lancet. 2006 Mar 18;367(9514):958.Lopez-Jimenez F, Bhatia S, Collazo-Clavell ML,... Read more »
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...in Archives of Surgery.Diet NewsA report in the March 2006 Lancet linked the high-protein, low-carb Atkins diet to the death of one woman. The 40-year-old woman had a deadly build up of acids... Read more »
Epilepsy: Lifestyle Changes
...drugs but is now proving to be effective with many children. Researchers are investigating whether the Atkins diet (high protein, low carbohydrate) may help people with epilepsy. Both the... Read more »
Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
Dietary ChangesLow Carbohydrate DietsThe Atkins diet restricts healthful complex carbohydrates in vegetables and particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
...heart-protective ingredient in this diet.Low Carbohydrate DietsDiets that restrict carbohydrate intake include the Atkins diet, South Beach, The Zone, and others. A 2006 review of low-carbohydrate... Read more »

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