Does Atkins Diet Really Lower Your Cholesterol?

If you're an Atkins diet fan, are you one of the 30% of people whose bad cholesterol levels on the diet can cause serious problems for your heart health? Find out the story of one man who went from having a 4% chance of having a heart attack before the Atkins diet, to needing surgery because one of his major arteries was 99% blocked after following it for 2 years.

Comments on article "Does Atkins Diet Really Lower Your Cholesterol?"

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Eq Again	Even your Mediterranean diet is one step from atkins... "Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating plan that includes the elements of Mediterranean-style cooking. It consists of plenty of vegetables, fruits, bread, fish, pasta and salads dressed with olive oil. This type of diet provides a number of health benefits." Just skip the bread and pasta... Is eating plenty of vegetables, fruits, fish and salads dressed with olive oil unhealthy? Because it would be Atkins friendly...	11/14/2008
Eq	Atkins isn't bacon 24/7 I eat the same as my wife except I skip certain foods. If you think about it most meals are Protein+Vegetable+Carb ... just skip the carb ... how is that healthier than "skip the protein" Chinese food - You can eat everything except the rice Fried Chicken - Don't eat the breaded skin or gravy+potatoes Chicken, Noodles, and vegetables - Don't eat the noodles If someone can explain how Broiled Chicken and Broccoli is unhealthy... I'll go back to eating Bread and other heavily processed foods.	11/14/2008
AMast	Interestin... think of the few people who actually stick to a low carb diet in America and then think of the many Americans eat a "low fat" high carb, moderate protein diet and yet close to 50% of them are overweight and/or obese and have cholesterol problems anyways! My point? The majority of Americans ARE NOT on Atkins and yet still have heart problems. Sure, there are a small percentage of americans that 1) are genetically gifted and 2) are very carefully balancing their diet (including low-carbers). But a good chunk of Americans are overweight and NOT ON ATKINS. Good point, eh?	9/17/2008
Tom Riske	This article is complete rubbish and you totally ignore the hundreds of studies by doctors who confirm that not only is Atkins healthy but it lowers cholesterol. I personally lost 80 pounds on Atkins, kept it off now for 8 years, no problems at all. My doctor is very impressed.	9/5/2008
rachel	if ur fat just stop eating junk for petes sake!	8/30/2007

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