Atkins

[andrewducker]

More on the carbs stuff. Two major studies have come out today on Low Carb diets.

Details here.

• After six months, the Atkins dieters lost an average 15 pounds; conventional dieters, 7 pounds.

• After a year, the Atkins followers kept off 9½ pounds; the conventional dieters kept off 5½. This difference is not considered statistically significant.

• At the end of the year, the Atkins dieters had an 18% increase in HDL (good) cholesterol, compared with 3% increase for the other group; Atkins dieters had a 28% drop in triglycerides (blood fats), while others had a 1% increase. Neither group had changes in LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Comments

[allorin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the facts. Now, what's your opinion?

[andrewducker]

I've lost weight, I feel better, I don't have nearly as many cravings.

I'm still getting to grips with it, largely because I ordered the book in the same package as Harry Potter and they'll both be arriving when HP comes out. But I've cut out all sugars I could find and lots of carbs and while I'm not sticking to it perfectly (or I'd have cut out sweetcorn entirely, which I can't bear to do), even cutting down a lot has made me feel better.