If you were to take a random visit to any local grocery store lately you would notice a new and unusual aisle of a certain kind of food, a "low-carb" food. An anti-carbohydrate diet known as the Atkins (named after its creator Robert C. Atkins, M.D), has been sweeping the nation over the last couple of years. For those who follow it strictly, they swear by it with the notion that no other weight loss program takes off the pounds quite like the Atkins. Sounds like the perfect diet doesn't it? Theoretically it is, but many physicians around the country are still hesitant to recommend the diet to their patients who are seeking to lose weight. The skepticism is backed by the alleged kidney and liver problems that can be brought about by the high fat/low carbohydrate diet. But with intelligent and well-respected doctors arguing both sides of the coin there seems to be no general consensus.
Dr. Atkins originally wrote his book, New Diet Revolution, in 1972 when he realized what an epidemic diabetes had become in America. His claims were that granulated sugar and over eating of carbohydrates were to blame. His book was immediately met with criticism from the general medical community. It was completely contradictory to the diet plans of the time and alas Atkins" idea remained on the fringe until the re-release of his book in 1992.
The 90's ushered in a new era of body conscious people with money to spend on an idea that sounded like it would help them get in shape. It was the right time and place for Atkins to reintroduce his dieting ideals to America. His book, though still criticized by his peers, sold like hot cakes.
Today the Atkins diet is more popular than ever with millions of Americans abiding by and growing numbers of popularity worldwide. But why, with so many other diet plans has this one particularly attracted so many people? I think the answer is relatively simple.
He has been able to convince several of my friends that this diet was the solution to fitness, and even pulled myself in for a short period of time. ... Atkins. ... Atkins recent heart attack against that claim. ... Atkins himself would be any better that any doctor with such an idea. ... Atkins would pose such a risky diet? ...
Atkins has taught everyone that carbohydrates are the enemy. ... Atkins" New Diet Revolution. ... Atkins is by far the most well-known, low carb diet guru. ... Atkins" Diet Revolution. ... Atkins has marketed his own line of low-carb food solutions that can be bought through a catalog that can be ordered from his website www.atkins.com or more recently the items can be found in the grocery store. ...
The Atkins Diet and The Zone Diet are two very different diets that, if followed correctly, will produce the same result. The Atkins Diet believes that most people's weight problems stem from the way their bodies process carbohydrates. ... In overweight people, according to Atkins, the insulin results in excess body fat. ... The one thing to keep in mind is, both diets are only temporary solutions at eliminating your excess weight. ... If a quick solution is what you need neither one of these diets will do. ...
The flower children were hippies who rejected materialism and war and preached universal peace and love as the solution to the world's problems during the Summer of Love (Encarta Online). ... Among the first few girls were Mary Brunner, Susan Atkins and Lynette Fromme, all of which were flower children. ... On Saturday, August 9th, 1969, Family members Charles Watson, Patricia Krenwinkle, Susan (Sadie) Atkins and Linda Kasabian drove to 10050 Cielo Drive. ... To his dismay, Susan "Sadie" Atkins, who was in jail on prostitution charges, told the whole story to a fellow inmate, who reported...
"Fad Diets, Healthy, or not?" Quick weight loss diets, now more than ever, seem to be flooding over the population. Everyone wants to lose 15 pounds in two weeks and not have to do any work to get the pounds off. There are many new fads that are available to try out, but do they work? An art...
The new types of diets, like the Atkins diet, being practiced can discourage from exercising. ... What Move Your Feet will provide to people who are not satisfied with results is alternative health solutions. Since these alternative health solutions will be different for each individual, there can be no standard warranty. ...
But FASB's solution to expense all employee stock options would be the worst of mistakes, turning a powerful motivator for innovation -- broad-based employee stock option plans -- into a symbol of broken corporate governance policies. ... It's no wonder that Paul Atkins of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently expressed doubts about requiring companies to expense stock options. ... FASB can play a vital role in this process, but only if it offers real solutions to improve and clarify financial reporting and not false fixes that could put America at a competitive disadvan...
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