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Posted on Nov 6th 2007 8:28PM by Martha EdwardsFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
Proponents of low-carb, high-fat diet plans like Atkins have long insisted that the diet is healthy and doesn't pose any heart risks, contrary to common sense. But according to this article, recent studies have revealed that following the Atkins plan can cause long-term damage to blood vessels.
What about other low-carb plans? It appears that Atkins is the worse -- low carb plans that are lower in fat, like the South Beach and Ornish Diets, caused bad cholesterol levels to go down, whereas the Atkins approach caused them to go up.
What do you think -- is this anti-Atkins hype or solid scientific proof that a diet that allows to eat bacon doesn't work?
What about other low-carb plans? It appears that Atkins is the worse -- low carb plans that are lower in fat, like the South Beach and Ornish Diets, caused bad cholesterol levels to go down, whereas the Atkins approach caused them to go up.
What do you think -- is this anti-Atkins hype or solid scientific proof that a diet that allows to eat bacon doesn't work?
