Just read this on MSN tonight!!!!! About the ATKINS DIET

[Chicklady]

It was on the news (radio) this morning and they accented the fact that Atkins was cosponsoring the study. You think they are trying to imply something that doesn't exist?

[lesszmore]

They talked about this on the am news this morning and say ppl were very surprised at the results! It was even more motivation for me to stick with this.. even though a pc of cake was staring me down, i walked past and ate some turkey rolls!! LOVE IT!

[gman]

Great article! Personally ... and for a lot of people who have been mis-informed who will benefit. Globally it will save us billions in health care costs caused by high carb diets. Plus, what about putting the money to more beneficial purposes?

[DesertRain]

Originally Posted by Chicklady

It was on the news (radio) this morning and they accented the fact that Atkins was cosponsoring the study. You think they are trying to imply something that doesn't exist?

I saw it on the morning news as well, I didn't hear anything about Atkins sponsoring the study, was that the opinion of the radio host? That's awful.
On the news it looked legit, the only thing is they said that it was more of a vegetarian version of Atkins.

One thing is my DH made a comment, "it's all a frame of mind, it doesn't matter what diet you choose" .....arghh!
-Can't wait til I'm at goal and I can stick my tongue out at him and say "neener neener" LOL

[flpooh19701]

Originally Posted by DesertRain

I saw it on the morning news as well, I didn't hear anything about Atkins sponsoring the study, was that the opinion of the radio host? That's awful.
On the news it looked legit, the only thing is they said that it was more of a vegetarian version of Atkins.

One thing is my DH made a comment, "it's all a frame of mind, it doesn't matter what diet you choose" .....arghh!
-Can't wait til I'm at goal and I can stick my tongue out at him and say "neener neener" LOL

Yeh the guy on good morning america said the exact same words.. I wanted to reach through the tv and choke the man by the time he was finished talking about it. Nothing mentioned about who sponsored it.. (that I caught anyway).. he ticked me off when he was downplaying the amount of lbs lost compared to the other diets it was compared to. It was a two pound difference between low carb and I think it was the meditteranean.. I was thinking two pounds over a period of time adds up sucker! It is a big deal... I guess I'm just very protective over this way of eating and get angry when someone discounts the genius behind it. Dr. ATkins took a LOT OF FLACK from society, fellow docs etc. I wish he were here to see that he was right. As far as I'm concerned the man was a genius and should be recognized as such. ok.. long deep breaths.. long deep breaths...

[liv]

Really nice to see our WOE get this kind of acknowledgment. I look forward to see what the details of study was. I see they measured satisfaction - I wonder what they found there?

The abstract said that
"The low-carbohydrate, non–restricted-calorie diet aimed to provide 20 g of carbohydrates per day for the 2-month induction phase and immediately after religious holidays, with a gradual increase to a maximum of 120 g per day to maintain the weight loss. The intakes of total calories, protein, and fat were not limited. However, the participants were counseled to choose vegetarian sources of fat and protein and to avoid trans fat."

Their discussion part was very interesting too

"In this 2-year dietary-intervention study, we found that the Mediterranean and low-carbohydrate diets are effective alternatives to the low-fat diet for weight loss and appear to be just as safe as the low-fat diet. In addition to producing weight loss in this moderately obese group of participants, the low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets had some beneficial metabolic effects, a result suggesting that these dietary strategies might be considered in clinical practice and that diets might be individualized according to personal preferences and metabolic needs. The similar caloric deficit achieved in all diet groups suggests that a low-carbohydrate, non–restricted-calorie diet may be optimal for those who will not follow a restricted-calorie dietary regimen. The increasing improvement in levels of some biomarkers over time up to the 24-month point, despite the achievement of maximum weight loss by 6 months, suggests that a diet with a healthful composition has benefits beyond weight reduction."

Abstract can be found here
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../229?query=TOC

[sallyseachange]

Nice one Char! Thanks for sharing!

[iPamela]

That's awesome news to hear! Thanks for the info!

Pamela

[marcella]

Dr. Nancy Schneiderman on the "Today" show referred to the study, and called it an "Atkins-like Diet", which she went on to say that she still does not recommend following. PEOPLE JUST DON'T GET IT!