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Originally Posted by kamkazev2  i just started the diet up a few days ago and i was reading the handbook and i think it said no nuts, and i was wondering if someone can tell me why? doesnt a cup of almonds have like 2 net carbs? what makes them so bad? and if we can eat them, can someone tell me what kinds of nuts? i kinda wanna make a trail mix, if im allowed. |
1. Because Dr. Atkins said not to. As another moderator recently wrote, Dr. Atkins spend over 30 years developing his diet by observing thousands of his patients. What we have in the 2002 ed. is the end result of those years of his experience with his diet and his patients. In other words, before tweaking his diet around, take that into consideration.
2. Because nuts and seeds are one of more problematic food groups. As one of the OWL Forum moderators, I can tell you that nuts and seeds cause weight loss problems in many folks due to food intolerances and/or allergies. In fact, nuts/seeds is one of the 6 leading causes of food intolerances/allergies in the world. Read Chapter 25 in the book about food intolerances, Dr. Atkins wrote that sometimes the foods we love are the foods that are the worst for our bodies.