Atkins Diet news 2006

2006-05-09 First Gorran Sued Atkins, Now McDonalds

In 2004, The Very Same Jody Gorran Sued The Atkins Diet For Allegedly Ruining His Health. "A businessman sued the promoters of the Atkins Diet and the estate of founder Dr. Robert Atkins, alleging that the low-carb, high-fat meal plan clogged his arteries and threatened his health. The suit by Jody Gorran, filed Wednesday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, seeks usd. 15,000. Gorran, 53, said Thursday he started the diet in because his weight had risen from 140 to 148 pounds. In two months, he said, his cholesterol rose from a normal 146 to an unhealthy 230, and by , he needed heart angioplasty to clear his arteries. " (Jill Barton, "Man Sues Atkins Over Heart Problems He Blames On Diet," The AssociatedPress

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2006-05-05 National Legal and Policy Center :: Watchdog Group NLPC Says Radical, Anti-Meat Groups Behind Florida Businessmans Calls for McDonalds Boycott

Watchdog Group NLPC Says Radical, Anti-Meat Groups Behind Florida Businessmans Calls for McDonalds Boycott

In 2004, The Very Same Jody Gorran Sued The Atkins Diet For Allegedly Ruining His Health. "A businessman sued the promoters of the Atkins Diet and the estate of founder Dr. Robert Atkins, alleging that the low-carb, high-fat meal plan clogged his arteries and threatened his health. The suit by Jody Gorran, filed Wednesday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, seeks usd. 15,000. Gorran, 53, said Thursday he started the diet in because his weight had risen from 140 to 148 pounds. In two months, he said, his cholesterol rose from a normal 146 to an unhealthy 230, and by , he needed heart angioplasty to clear his arteries. " (Jill Barton, "Man Sues Atkins Over Heart Problems He Blames On Diet," The Associated Press

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The National Legal and Policy Center today charged that recent allegations made by Jody Gorran, that McDonalds employs sex offenders at its restaurants, appear to be the result of a long history of collaboration between Gorran and radical anti-meat groups like PETA and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

2006-07-11 Watercooler Confidential: The devil wears pita

While this article appears to be an attempt at humour, it is putting down a very real alternative way of eating for those of us who got fat and had strokes (which I did at 46) eating a conventional, trans fat (margarine) low fat diet because I am one of those people who cannot tolerate carbs. You do a lot of people a tremendous disservice by poking fun at and repeating sterotypical comments on Atkins and in the process low-carb eating. Before low carbing, the poison of carbs turned me into a lunatic, horrific moods swings, depression, suicidal tendencies, arthritis, migraines, etc. Well guess what Low carb eating has cured all of that. I am never depressed, enjoy life to the fullest, and feel healthier than I did as a teenager. But dont take my word for it. Do yourself and your readers a favour, read some books on low carbing

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2006-08-07 Low Carb: Health and Medical Conditions: Atkins diet may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy

We just dont know yet how effective the Atkins diet is in reducing seizures or if it comes close to the benefits of the ketogenic diet, but our report raises new questions about the ideal level of calorie and protein restriction imposed by the ketogenic diet," says the studys lead author, Eric Kossoff, MD, a pediatric neurologist at the Childrens Center. "By learning more about how the Atkins diet works to control seizures, we should learn more about which patients may benefit best from either or both of these diets. It may be, for example, that some of those who cant tolerate the restrictiveness of the ketogenic diet could be helped with Atkins. "

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2006-03-26 Low Carbohydrate Portfolio or . Eco-Atkins. Diet

Design: Protocol (Metabolic Study): will be randomized to either the Eco-Atkins diet (15 subjects) or NCEP diet (15 subjects). The diets will be provided for the one month period with the aim of inducing the same weight loss (5 kg) as seen in the first month of the published reports on the Atkins diet. The diets will provide about 60 pct. of estimated energy requirements. Subjects will be provided with their diets at weekly intervals by courier and intakes adapted to ensure that they achieve their target weight loss goal. Fasting weight will be taken at weekly intervals together with blood pressure and blood for lipids, glucose and insulin assessment. Protocol (Ad Libitum Study): After completing the metabolic phase of the study, the thirty subjects will be asked to continue with the diet to which they were randomized for a further

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2006-04-24 Jewish Columnist Thinks He Did The Atkins Diet

While you probably should stick with a regular menu of foods during Induction to get your body going on low-carb, the exciting part is when that two weeks is up. Thats the time you start adding back carbs weekly and can start making lots of delicious and nutritious recipes that are available in cookbooks and all over on the Internet. The possibilities are only as limited as your imagination. This whole "Atkins is boring" statement is yet another one of those oft-told LIES about the Atkins diet. Again, its just not true.

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2006-09-10 The Atkins diet Y oh Y

Robert Atkins, the regimens inventor, went to his grave believing that he had discovered a way to subvert the bodys normal metabolic processes. He thought his diet somehow stimulated bodily tissues to burn more stored fat than they would otherwise have done. More recent research, though, suggests that is not so. Several studies have found that increasing the amount of protein in a persons diet speeds up and prolongs the feeling of being sated. This feeling reduces the dieters desire to eat, and therefore the amount of food he consumes. An Atkins dieter is thus on a low-calorie diet in which no willpower is involved beyond a strict refusal to consume carbohydrates.

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2006-09-13 Del Krueger resorts to Internet auctions to raise money for surgery

I am Dan that is mentioned in the article and I had r-u and y gastric bypass 3 years ago and Del was one of the only people to support me in my endeavourer as well as our friend Tim "Ando". As Del I was always the larger kid and continue to gain weight due to medical problems, had high blood pressure, bad knees and back, border line diabetic, asthma, and anemic. I played sports in School, worked out, and stayed active all my life and tried every diet out there to just get some weight off. Nothing ever worked; I would lose a couple pounds and gain it back plus more. So I would try the next fad diet as well as talked with doctors, dieticians, and specialists and they offered no advice other than quit eating and starting exercising more. I went from 400 lbs down to 190, with help the surgery and continue to this day to maintain the

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2006-03-07 Atkins Diet Like Weight Loss Pills, Causes Permanent Damage, Says Chinese Reporter

What industry would that be and who says their "professional" opinion is correct. And which version of the Atkins Diet are you referring to. Is it the made up Atkins diet where you get to eat all the burgers, steak, bacon and eggs you want all day or is it the genuine Atkins diet consisting of healthy fruits, vegetables, cheese, whole grains, and even meat.

With people like de Kretser equating weight loss pills and potions with the Atkins diet, though, its little wonder that ANYONE is following a low-carb program these days. If you are, then you should be applauded for looking beyond the rhetoric of these anti-meat fanatics with their pointless and hate-filled scaremongering. It may be difficult to explain to your friends and family why you do low-carb, but you can just smile back at them as the weight pours off and stays off for good.

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2006-03-24 Health - The Atkins Diet for Seizures

The Atkins Diet for Seizures

The Atkins. Diet for Seizures The Atkins. diet has been a popular diet for adults trying to lose weight. In some ways, it is similar to the ketogenic diet, but not nearly as restrictive. Now, doctors at Johns Hopkins Childrens Center say a modified form of the Atkins diet may be beneficial for children who cant tolerate or have difficulty following the standard ketogenic diet.

In a small recent study, researchers reported the modified Atkins diet was almost as effective in controlling seizures as the traditional ketogenic diet. Sixteen children, aged 3 to 18, completed the study; 13 experienced at least a 50 percent reduction in seizures while on the diet. Seven of the participants had greater than a 90 percent improvement in symptoms. Four of the children were seizure-free.

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