2006-12-10 15:13:55 · 10 answers · asked by Erica R 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's relatively safe, but it isn't an especially good way to lose weight and then keep it off. The only way to do that is by regular exercise and a balanced diet (and no, Atkins does not qualify as "balanced). But if you just want to drop a few pounds, and aren't too worried about gaining them back, the Atkin's diet is probably fine.
In other words: It isn't at all recommended.
2006-12-10 15:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by SomeGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a short term jump start to weight loss, it can be. However, the whole premise of the Atkin's diet is to put your body into a ketotic state, where it doesn't break down fats completely and therefore they're excreted. The problem with that is, ketones (the byproducts of incompletely broken down fats) are toxic and can cause kidney and liver damage over the long term. I recommend the South Beach Diet over the Atkin's, because it gradually reintroduces "good" carbs and the high-protein, low-carb phase only lasts two weeks to a month. Also, I have found that a lot of people, even ones who gradually start eating carbs again after being on Atkins, gain back everything they've lost and then some when they go off the diet.
2006-12-10 15:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 19:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sensible low carb diet worked great for me, but Atkins is way extreme, to an unsafe level.
2006-12-10 15:22:26 · answer #4 · answered by Chris the all knowing one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as long as its cycled in short intervals , long term use is as not as safe as some ppl claim..
2006-12-10 15:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by bossman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yesis very safe and soon it will be summer time to show all the loose ends;)
2006-12-10 15:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by nancy o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but only for a couple of weeks
2006-12-10 21:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as long as you don't eat fatty meats and don't do it for the rest of your life
2006-12-10 15:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by underwaterangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
2006-12-10 15:21:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-12-10 15:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋