Popularity of Atkins diet grows, but low-carb dieting isn't just for losing weight: it can reverse

Monday, February 02, 2004 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) Tags: disease prevention, low-carb diet, Atkins diet

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But the Atkins diet goes far beyond that. Although this article states that the diet is solely for losing weight, research is discovering that the Atkins diet is also a way to reverse digestive disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's Disease. It's being shown to prevent and even reverse type II diabetes. It leads to a healthier cardiovascular system and prevents heart disease, even reversing some symptoms of heart disease that might ordinarily be treated with drugs or surgery.

The Atkins diet is much more than just a diet for losing weight: it's a diet that I believe should be followed for life, and one that I personally follow even when I'm not trying to lose body fat. White sugar, corn syrup, refined white flour and other processed carbohydrates simply have no place in the diet of healthy human beings. I call them metabolic disruptors, and there's a tremendous amount of evidence showing that processed carbs interfere with the normal metabolic functioning of the human body.

But there are pitfalls that are important to avoid when following a low-carbohydrate diet. Recommended reading: Low-Carb Diet Warning.