Atkins Diet Alert

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• Referral from June 8, 2013
  

  Ella C. asked:

  Hey everyone! Are there any nutritionists here? I just ran into a family friend who lost 80lbs. I asked her how she did it and she said she went on a protein diet (animal protein) I asked her if she also was exercising and she says no, just the diet. I don't even understand how that works? How does one even lose weight, that much weight, by eating animal protein?? Anyone know? Anyone heard of these diets?? I want to inform myself a bit bc my mom (as it's her friend) is now considering it as well but I really would love to inform her better with some good info as to why she shouldn't. She's got osteoporosis so for that reason alone, I don't want her eating more meat, but would love more input if any of you know! Cheers!

  

  David G. replied:

  I think anyone with common sense feels that this sort of dieting (i.e. the Atkins Diet which you mention above) is extremely futile and ultimately enervating to the human body. I have been studying health and nutrition for over 20 years and have learned directly from my own experiences that the human body is designed to be healthy and to regenerate at each moment - and it will do so if we allow it to. One of the ways we can support our bodies natural ability to be healthy is by feeding it things it actually WANTS: i.e. NUTRIENTS. The best source of all nutrients comers from fresh, uncooked vegetation. When we eat from the source our bodies respond perfectly. Things such as bad skin, obesity, chronic fatigue, depression and more will become a moot point very quickly when we embrace a plant-based way of life. By the way dis-eases such as osteoporosis come from eating animal products! The body must produce a lot of acid to try to attack and nullify that which it does not recognize as good for us. One of the results of this is that acid leaching the calcium from our own bones. And lack of exercise will only compound this issue. Please see this article about the harmfulness of diets such as the Atkins Diet: http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/advisory.html

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