The Atkins Diet Is a Good Start
By Al Sears, MD
Four years after his death, Dr. Robert Atkins has been proven right yet again. As Jon Herring explained in his recent article "Low-Carb, High-Carb, Low-Fat... Which Is Best?" results from a Stanford University study show that Atkins dieters lost an average of 10 pounds versus just 3.5 pounds for The Zone dieters. What's more, women on the Atkins diet ended the year with higher HDL (good cholesterol) and lower blood pressure.
In spite of the persecution Atkins faced during his life, he correctly diagnosed the cause of our modern obesity epidemic: Americans are not getting fat because they are consuming too many calories; they are getting fat from eating too many carbs.
But Atkins didn't get everything right. Though he realized that fat doesn't make you fat, he didn't discriminate between "good" fats and "bad" fats. "Bad" fats, like artificial trans-fats, clog your arteries and boost your risk of heart attack. And an excess of omega-6 fats causes inflammation that leads to arthritis, heart disease, and cancer.
"Good" fats, like omega-3s, build up your HDL (good cholesterol) and lower triglycerides (blood fats). And I've seen remarkable results in my heart patients after giving them cod liver oil - one of the most reliable sources of omega-3s.
Cod liver oil also plays an important role in fat loss, which Atkins missed. Cod liver oil improves your body's response to glucose (blood sugar) and heightens your sensitivity to insulin. It's been used for years to treat diabetes... with promising results.
Controlling your blood sugar and lowering your insulin is the key to losing fat and keeping it off. That's why I tell my patients to take five grams of cod liver oil daily.
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This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2008, 04-05-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
Four years after his death, Dr. Robert Atkins has been proven right yet again. As Jon Herring explained in his recent article "Low-Carb, High-Carb, Low-Fat... Which Is Best?" results from a Stanford University study show that Atkins dieters lost an average of 10 pounds versus just 3.5 pounds for The Zone dieters. What's more, women on the Atkins diet ended the year with higher HDL (good cholesterol) and lower blood pressure.
In spite of the persecution Atkins faced during his life, he correctly diagnosed the cause of our modern obesity epidemic: Americans are not getting fat because they are consuming too many calories; they are getting fat from eating too many carbs.
But Atkins didn't get everything right. Though he realized that fat doesn't make you fat, he didn't discriminate between "good" fats and "bad" fats. "Bad" fats, like artificial trans-fats, clog your arteries and boost your risk of heart attack. And an excess of omega-6 fats causes inflammation that leads to arthritis, heart disease, and cancer.
"Good" fats, like omega-3s, build up your HDL (good cholesterol) and lower triglycerides (blood fats). And I've seen remarkable results in my heart patients after giving them cod liver oil - one of the most reliable sources of omega-3s.
Cod liver oil also plays an important role in fat loss, which Atkins missed. Cod liver oil improves your body's response to glucose (blood sugar) and heightens your sensitivity to insulin. It's been used for years to treat diabetes... with promising results.
Controlling your blood sugar and lowering your insulin is the key to losing fat and keeping it off. That's why I tell my patients to take five grams of cod liver oil daily.
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This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2008, 04-05-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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