Vegan Health ArticlesTHE SKINNY ON ATKINS
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From Michael Greger, M.D.  
http://www.DrGreger.org

"Of all the bizarre diets that have been proposed in the last 50 years, this is the most dangerous to the public if followed for any length of time." "What’s wrong with the Atkins Diet? What’s wrong with… taking an overdose of sleeping pills?" "Although you can lose weight on these nutritionally unsound diets, you do so at the risk of your health and even your life." "Any book that recommends unlimited amounts of meat, butter, and eggs, as this one does, in my opinion is dangerous."

WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK OF ATKINS

Atkins "Nightmare" Diet

Dr. Atkins Had a Dream

"The Diet Fad of the 21st Century"

The South Beach Diet

FAULTY SCIENCE

Phony Baloney

Losing (Water) Weight

Calories Count

"Metabolic Advantage" Advantageous Only In Selling Books

Low Calorie Diet in Disguise

The Real Big Fat Lie

SHORT-TERM SIDE EFFECTS

"Extraordinarily Irresponsible" — Atkins and Pregnancy

More to Lose Than Weight

Constipation

"Disease of Kings"

Prescription for Muscle Cramps

Cognitive Impairment

"Emotional Zombie"

"Sunshine and Sex"

ALL LONG-TERM STUDIES ON ATKINS A WASH

Atkins Comes In Last For Long-Term Weight Maintenance

Long-Term Weight Loss Secrets

Atkins Missing in Action

WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK OF ATKINS - II

Bringing Home the Bacon

LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS

"Massive Health Risk"

Malnutrition

Cancer

Kidney "Scarring"

Peeing Your Bones Down the Toilet

"Eaters of Raw Flesh"

Atkins Distorted His Record on Cholesterol

The Proof is in the SPECT Scan

Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Are Bad for You

Closing Off His Heart to the Atkins Diet

Rachel

Down on Atkins Down Under

Only Under Monthly Clinical Supervision

THE SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Where Atkins Deserved Credit

The Answers are No and No

Too Good to Be True

Atkins is Based on a Half-Truth

You Can Have Your Carbs and Eat Them Too

Lose Weight without Losing Your Health—or Your Life

Conclusion

References

Go on to Atkins "Nightmare" Diet

Michael Greger, MD, is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Greger has been publicly speaking about mad cow disease since 1993. In 1997 he was invited as an expert witness to defend Oprah Winfrey in the infamous meat defamation trial. He has contributed to many books and articles on the subject and continues to lecture extensively. Dr. Greger can be contacted at 857-928-2778, or [email protected]


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We began this archive as a means of assisting our visitors in answering many of their health and diet questions, and in encouraging them to take a pro-active part in their own health. We believe the articles and information contained herein are true, but are not presenting them as advice. We, personally, have found that a whole food vegan diet has helped our own health, and simply wish to share with others the things we have found. Each of us must make our own decisions, for it's our own body. If you have a health problem, see your own physician.