The problems with the Atkins Diet

The most common of the Atkins Diet problems is the way it restricts carbohydrates to evoke a metabolic state called Ketosis. Ketosis is a state in which carbohydrate levels are so low that the muscles in the dieters’ body have no choice but to burn fat which many dietitians and doctors have call destructive. In addition, it has been pointed out that such weight loss programs typically cause accelerated calcium losses which has raised questions about their link to such health conditions as heart problems, kidney abnormalities, and osteoporosis. Scientific studies have also shown that low carb diets dramatically increase cholesterol levels in many people.

Atkins supporters are just as strong as their critics and have substantiated data from reliable sources. Adkins.com reported back in April that the American Heart Association supported research that recently verified the benefits of a controlled-carbohydrate approach to weight loss above a low-fat method. Atkins cites research that links the trimming of fat approach to diabetes and hypertension as well as the ongoing debate linking a diet high in refined carbohydrates with cancer. The Atkins Diet problems debates are far from over as one side builds a case the other will surely be there to refute it.