Atkins Diet

POPULAR LITERATUREÐ'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...pg 3

SCIENTIFIC LITERATUREÐ'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...pg 4-5

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NEGATIVES OF THE DIETÐ'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...Ð'...pg 9-11

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The Atkins diet is a well known diet. This magazine article starts off by discussing the mission of Dr. Robert Atkins diet. He believed that people should consume high fat and low carbohydrates. Many people who partake in this diet often misinterpret and think that he wants them to completely cut out a carbohydrate which isn't such a healthy idea. Dr. Robert Atkins was once quoted as saying, "Eat fat to lose fat. Drop carbohydrates-particularly bread, pasta, and potatoes, and shed pounds (Wells)." The media would just have a field day when he made comments like that.

This editorial simply written because Atkins Nutritionals which is company wanted people to know that they are changing its once straight-forward message. They want people to know that they should eat vegetables, fruits, and brown rice. The company said that diet was never made to be just all meat, which is why they specifically state that it's a low carb diet, not a no carb diet. The company is now packaging products that are low in carbohydrates. There are about 160 items that they sell such as: low carb ketchup, cereal through vendors such as Target and GNC (Wells). Of those total sales last year they made 148 million dollars (Wells).

In conclusion, the nutrition industry is a very competitive market. People are placing all types of products out there so individuals can try. The Atkins Nutritionals Company has planned

to compete by placing television and print advertisements. The want consumers to learn more about the Atkins diet, instead of people just jumping on the low carb bandwagon (Wells).

This article is written to discuss the reasons why researchers presume that a diet such as the Atkins diet, high in fat, low in carbohydrates can help a child suffering from epilepsy. They believe that seizures would be less frequent, by eating more protein and less carbohydrate. The earliest inclusive review of potential dietary treatments of epilepsy has recently been published (Agsalda). In the midst of those dietary regimens is the low carbohydrate Atkins Diet which has proven to be triumphant in containing epileptic seizures in a small series of patients. "The review, published in Epilepsy Currents, explores the benefits of low carbohydrates, high protein, and other restricted dietary therapies for patients with epilepsy (Agsalda)."

There are various types of diets that are being used to see if could somehow cure epilepsy. The ketogenic diet), which is a high fat, sufficient protein, and low carbohydrate diet, is the most well known of dietary treatment among the epilepsy population. It was originally developed in 1921 to copy the anticonvulsant effects of fasting, which were known to repress seizures (Agsalda). Because the ketogenic is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, the body is forced to burn fat for energy, a procedure called ketosis. The assessment discusses how a transfer of energy concludes that an anticonvulsant effect, though the exact causes are still insidious (Agsalda).

Another therapy, which is still in the beginning stages, is a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). This could be an additional alternative to manage seizures. A diet that enhances in PUFA has shown to aid in brain advancement and diminishes the excitability of nerve cells that can encourage seizures. In addition, a diet high in PUFA may assist against the degenerative effects of Alzheimer disease.

"These diets have been successful to a point, but each has disadvantages in terms of implementation. As success has been observed with the Atkins diet, people with epilepsy might find this diet to be easier to follow (Agsalda)."

There are many health benefits to the Atkins diet. There have been many scientific studies performed, and it showed that the subjects that have been on the Atkins diet has lost twice as much weight than low fat, low fat calorie diet (Atkins Diet Health Benefits). It is believe to benefit for heart disease, high blood pressure, weight loss, and high cholesterol (Atkins Diet Health Benefits).

"It has been proven that Atkins Diet provides great health benefits to the heart patients and shows promise for heavy heart patients. They lose weight without boosting cholesterol level. By filling up on good high-fat food and protein and cutting out starches entirely, heart patients lost an average of 5 percent of their body weight over the six-week study, according to findings published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. What's more, the patients did not see measurable increases in their blood-fat levels (Atkins Diet Health Benefits)."

"During the past 30 years, by using Atkins low carbohydrate diet and a nutritional supplement treatment protocol the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine has been successful in taking approximately 85 percent of hypertension patients off medications. Atkins complementary medicine, which is a combination of mainstream and alternative techniques, also helps to personalize medical treatment and gives the most useful solution for every patient. The Atkins Diet is a key treatment component in reducing hypertension. A good high-fat, high-protein, low carbohydrate diet, paired with nutritional supplementation, can be helpful in normalizing blood sugar, promoting weight loss and reducing other cardiovascular risk factors associated with this condition. Nothing is more consistently and rapidly observed on the Atkins Diet than the normalization of blood pressure (Atkins Diet Health Benefits)."

"Obesity is the biggest problem that most people face. About half of them have weight problems or lack of sufficient amounts of energy and nutrients in their diet. This may help