Five Misconceptions About Low-Carb Diets (I): the Atkins Diet
When the Atkins diet was published, it gave rise to many controversies about whether low-carb diets really work or not. Soon, a battle started between high and low-carb diets. In fact, studies showed that the Atkins diet is as efficient as any diet when it comes to losing weight.
If you抮e looking for fast weight loss, then the Atkins diet is what you need. However, if you抮e looking for long-lasting weight loss, then the Atkins diet offers the same results as most other diets. Studies showed that dieters who followed the Atkins diet gained weight after ending the diet, just like dieters who quit following other diets.
Misconception #2: Research has definitively proved that the Atkins diet works.
Research has actually proved that the Atkins diet works as well as other diets or even better for short-term weight loss. The Atkins diet, like many other diets, is not completely efficient, because it cannot guarantee permanent weight loss.
Misconception #3: Studies showed that the Atkins diet doesn`t increase the level of cholesterol.
Whether the Atkins diet increases the level of cholesterol or not is still being questioned. However, a recent study showed that people who followed the Akins diet had higher levels of HDL cholesterol, also known as the 揼ood?cholesterol. Researchers still don抰 have enough data to decide whether diets high in saturated fats are good or not.
Misconception #4: With the Atkins diet, you`ll lose weight forever.
The faster a diet makes you lose weight, the more difficult is to keep that weight off. Weight control can be achieved only with a balanced diet.
Misconception #5: With the Atkins diet, you can eat as much as you want.
This sounds good for those with hypoglycemia, cravings, and those who get hungry again soon after eating. However, it has not been proven that those who successfully follow the Atkins diet do in fact eat as much as they want. Moreover, no diet or food combination can disregard the law of calorie balance, according to which you need to burn more calories than you eat in order to lose weight.
(c) Project Weight Loss 2009. All rights reserved.
-
The Origin Of Todays Low Carb Diets
The origins of todays low-carb diets can be traced back to a Mr. Will
-
Choosing Between High Protein and Low Carb Foods
When making decisions about the foods that we eat, many of us tend to
-
How to do the Atkins Diet Right?
Let me tell you ... - if you are doing the Atkins Diet, you
-
Low Carb Supplements
Low carb supplements are an essential part of the low c
-
Low Carb Diets Recipes
Take the time to read the following article, Surely you wil
-
Low Carb Dieting - Its Not About Eliminating Carbs
The low carb diet revolution may have slowed down a bit, but the fact
