Research Notes on Atkins Diet
The most popular of the fad diets, Atkins might help some, but only if you can stay away from carbs. Scientific trials have shown some success at weight loss and cholesterol reduction with the Atkins plan, but its long-term effects remain controversial.
5 Great Resources on Atkins Diet
- The Diet Channel: Atkins Diet: A Comprehensive Analysis
- WebMD: The Atkins Diet
- Mayo Clinic: Low-carb diets: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist
- eDiets: The Atkins Nutritional Approach
- Atkins: Official Site
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What is Atkins Diet?
- Wikipedia: Atkins Nutritional Approach
- About.com: Low Carb Diets: Atkins Diet Information
- American Heart Association: High-Protein Diets
- BBC Science & Nature: The Atkins Diet
- So Feminine: Atkins Diet
- Every Diet: Atkins Diet
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Atkins Diet?
- AtkinsExposed.org: Sorting Fact From Fad
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Atkins Diet Alert
- BUPA: Is the Atkins diet safe?
- Mayo Clinic: High-protein diets: Safe if you have kidney or liver disease?
- Weight Loss Resources: The Atkins Diet Under the Spotlight
- Weight Loss Resources: Atkins - A GP's View
- Healthy Weight Forum: The Atkins Diet Debate
- Net Doctor: Protein paradise: how safe is the Atkins diet?
- Quackwatch: Low-Carbohydrate Diets
- Acu-Cell: Nutritional Aspects of High/Low Carb-Fat-Protein Diets
- UpToDate: Diet and health
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Atkins Diet
- Blogspot: Sweet Potato Pie
- DiseaseProof: More Misleading News Reports about the Atkins Diet
- Big Fat Blog: Atkins Diet "Questionable"
- Confessions of a Carbohydrate Addict
- Youtube My Atkins Diet Story
Clinical Trials for Atkins Diet
- PubMed: Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial.
- PubMed: A randomized, crossover comparison of daily carbohydrate limits using the modified Atkins diet.
- PubMed: Efficacy of low-carbohydrate diet in the treatment of obesity in adolescents
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Comparison of Popular Weight Loss Diets
- ClinicalTrials.gov: A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
- ClinicalTrials.gov: The Effectiveness of Commercial Weight Loss Programmes
Atkins Diet in the News
- Nutrition Action Health Letter: The Truth About the Atkins Diet
- BBC News: Scientists endorse Atkins diet
- National Geographic News: Ancient Olympians Followed "Atkins" Diet, Scholar Says
- New York Times: Pounds Lost on Atkins Diet May Quickly Return
- Medical News Today: Atkins diet dangerous for kids, says top child nutritionist
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Atkins Diet
- Atkins Diet Bulletin Board: ADBB
- Low Carb Site: Atkins Diet Forum
- iVillage Message Board: Atkins Diet
- Low Carb Friends: Forum
- Low-Carber: Forum
- Low Carb Diet: Forum
- Low Carb Eating: Low Carb Diet Support Forums
Lawsuits & Controversy about Atkins Diet
- QuackWatch: Alleged Atkins Diet Victim Files Suit
- Pritikin ePerspective: Pritikin vs. Atkins
- Atkins Diet Alert: Health Advisory
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