Some time ago there was a thread about Atkins diet and exercise. I am wondering if anyone has some good advice about using this diet when you are an athlete. I work out every day, whether it's 4,000 yards in the pool, or 3-4 miles on the treadmill, or dryland training (weights). I went on Atkins a week ago to lose 10 pounds, so far I've lost 4 and feel terrific. Last Saturday I had a 5000-yard workout that was the best in ages. So much energy!
I'm just wondering if it's because I've added much-needed protein to my diet (I'm a carb junkie). A fellow athlete poo-poo's the Atkins plan and says it's a bunch of hogwash, that athletes HAVE to have some carbs and they won't kill you.
Anyone?
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I just did a search in the site www.quackwatch.org, where the Atkins diet was listed as the Worst Diet for 2003.
It's a great site, and I was going to mention it, especially Young's book, Medical Messiahs, which takes an academic look at the social history behind 20th c. quackery- he has some interesting things to say about health food stores, btw (my favourite type of store :eek: )
peace...
I just did a search in the site www.quackwatch.org, where the Atkins diet was listed as the Worst Diet for 2003.
It's a great site, and I was going to mention it, especially Young's book, Medical Messiahs, which takes an academic look at the social history behind 20th c. quackery- he has some interesting things to say about health food stores, btw (my favourite type of store :eek: )
peace...
