Yet another Atkins Diet Question

[Lager]

Is it ok to have breathmint or gum while on the Atkins or is there a special Atkins brand gum/mint I don't know about?

 

[Saulbadguy]

Damn you coldcut. GIVE IT UP!

Get sugarfree gum/breath mints. Those breath strips work well.

 

[conjur]

If you'd brush your teeth and stop eating the cat poop out of the litterbox.....

 

[Lager]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Damn you coldcut. GIVE IT UP!

Get sugarfree gum/breath mints. Those breath strips work well.

NNOOO!!!! *consumes mass amount of meat until he hurls*

 

[Lager]

Originally posted by: conjur
If you'd brush your teeth and stop eating the cat poop out of the litterbox.....

Thanks Kevin Bacon for the advice.

 

[conjur]

<--- tips hat

 

[Dedpuhl]

It depends. Some people are very susceptible to sugar. When I was on Atkins, I ate 4-5 Altoids per day. I still was able to steadily lose weight. Just be sure to include those carbs in with your daily total.

I have a friend that will go completely out of ketosis if he would consume anything with sugar (he eventually went to the doctor and discovered he had a irregular thyroid).

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

People . . . get a life . . . and a healthy, sustainable diet.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
People . . . get a life . . . and a healthy, sustainable diet.

Atkins isn't sustainable? Eating foods you love for the rest of you life? Just not binging on cake and pudding? Man, your'e really making a good point there!

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Have you read his books? I've read all of them . . . I have a degree in Nutrition, a minor in Biochemistry, and an MD. Atkins' previous books are BS . . . that's why he was called a quack . . . because he was! His most recent book is a quantum leap from where he started. But much of the public understanding of what a healthy, sustainable diet entails remains quite impoverished. Even the Atkins people are claiming the media has distorted his message. In its current iteration, Atkins is recommending a diet with moderate protein (primarily from lowfat sources), moderate fat (primarily mono and polyunsaturated), and low-moderate carbohydrates (almost exclusively in the form of complex/whole foods). Not only is that diet healthy . . . it's easily sustainable b/c it allows the selection of diverse foods. If your diet REQUIRES a vitamin supplement . . . it is by its own definition unhealthy and unsustainable!

Surprise, surprise

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who consume plenty of whole-grain foods, particularly fiber-rich cereals, may be less likely to develop health conditions that put them at increased risk of diabetes, new research suggests.

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Straight from the horses mouth.

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BS and BS . . . supplemental vanadium and chromium have long been tossed on the dung heap of discredited methods of controlling serum glucose levels . . . except in some persons with significant deficiencies in either mineral.

The formula also contains B-complex vitamins to spark the energy pathways of the body.

Nope, only works if you are deficient . . . try whole grains, legumes, eggs, milk, and a touch of beef and you will have all the B-vitamins you need. The exception would be children, pregnant women, and athletes . . . none of which need Atkins anyway.

And, since weight loss releases free radicals into your system, Basic #3 contains increased levels of natural antioxidants from plant sources such as green tea and grapeseed which neutralize these dangerous free radicals.

A diet rich in antioxidants . . . whole foods (fruits and veggies) is all you need. The primary exceptions would be significant sources of non-diet related oxidative stress (eg smoking, competitive athlete). Granted, you should just stop smoking but the athlete almost always has a higher micronutrient requirement. Yet a well-executed diet is almost always superior to a pill or capsule.