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Atkins Diet

Advantages and Disadvantages of Atkins Diet

Advantages of Atkins Diet -

  • Weight loss.
  • Helps prevent cardiovascular disease.
  • Lowers the low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and increases the amount of HDL (‘good’ cholesterol).
  • Insulin resistance is better as compared to those following a low-fat, calorie restricted diet.

Disadvantages of Atkins Diet -

  • The Atkins diet could contribute to osteoporosis and kidney stones.
  • Leg cramps (during the induction phase).
  • Headaches (due to caffeine withdrawal).

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stdmk

how dose no carbs work

Brian

I like the presentation of available foods in the chart view. Useful Resources

guest

I would like to know how to cook the meat i can eat meat all the time but it has to be fryed? and that about dark meat. I don;t like white meat and skin can we eat it please advise

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