Consumer Reports on Atkins Diet

[Mab]

Did anyone else see at ConsumerReports.org that they rated the top eight most effective diets?
Atkins claimed number 8!
That really is a start as most people try to act like this is an unhealthy lifestyle choice. Consumer Reports prefaced this by saying that the diet is only safe for participation for one year.
Ha! Like it is healthy to eat the prepackage Jenny Craig stuff for more than a year! Or drink Slim Fast for that long.
At least we are making progress!

[Aderyn]

What cracks me up about this is every time I read a report that rates Atkins relatively high, they go out of their way to say that EVEN THOUGH cholesterol numbers are excellent, and EVEN THOUGH heart disease indicators are excellent, and EVEN THOUGH people feel great on it, and EVEN THOUGH it helps with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, and EVEN THOUGH people find this way of eating easier to stick to, and EVEN THOUGH people lose excess weight, etc. etc.....It still can't possibly be healthy! But you're right, admitting that it works at all is progress.

Aderyn

[Mab]

It is funny to me too. I was surprised to see it even listed by the negative talk that came with it. The other funny thing is that I have had TWO doctors recommend that I do this woe. They both did it and found it beneficial. You know you have good doctors when they see a practical and medical side to things and aren't just reactionary.