Comments on: LLVLC EXCLUSIVE: New Atkins Diet Book By Today’s Top Low-Carb Researchers Set To Release In March 2010

By: JD

JD — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:34 +0000

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35819203/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/

New Atkins diet — a protein overload?
A steak may satisfy, but it’s not a weight-loss secret weapon

“The downside is fatty meats (especially processed ones like hot dogs, salami and bacon), poultry (like fried and/or skinned varieties), and full-fat (and even reduced-fat) versions of dairy products deliver lots of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Too many of these foods (especially in large portions) can mean too many calories — and elevated blood cholesterol levels and heart disease risk.”

From a registered dietitian of of course. R.D. must stand for regurgitant disciple as all they seam to do is babble the conventional wisdom of the day.

I was thinking “real dumba**” for the R.D. part! LOL!

–Jimmy

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:23:42 +0000

Bought two, got them yesterday, read the whole book last night. It has good, solid advice; it definitely makes the case for the healthfulness of low carb diets. (Not that I needed convincing, but it will definitely help those who are just learning about the low carb way of eating.)

THANKS for your feedback, Ellen! Dr. Eric Westman should definitely be joining us on the low-carb cruise in 2011.

–Jimmy

By: Carole Mauloff

Carole Mauloff — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:22:20 +0000

I’ve already pre-ordered mine from Amazon! Can’t wait to see it!

By: Steve Parker, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D. — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:53:01 +0000

You know this book is going to be hot when its Amazon sales rank is alread under 1000, and the books not even available.

It’s not like these authors are as well-kown as Sarah Palin.

I just clicked through your link and ordered my copy.

-Steve

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:04:21 +0000

Oh and I meant to add, I don’t personally see an issue with someone eating no-carb if they want to. As long as your protein intake’s lower than your fat and you don’t mind eating a few organ meats it really doesn’t matter.

I do think, though, that Atkins is very useful for people who DO want to continue eating plant foods but just need to know their individual carb tolerance level. That’s where the diet really shines. There’s no earthly reason someone needs to find their “carbohydrate equilibrium” even if they do like eating carbs unless they need to know how high they can go before stalling. So yes, aside from keeping the LC message alive all these years and bearing down hard on the scientific evidence, Atkins has done people a huge favor who might have shied away from LCing otherwise. Some carb reduction is better than none.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:02:03 +0000

Lucky. The only possible downside I see to you gettin’ lucky like this is I’ve seen an uncorrected proof before (not this book, obviously, but another one from years ago), and it would drive me crazy owning a book with a bunch of mistakes in it. I’m not a grammar Nazi but I get pretty close.

You know, I have three different editions of Diet Revolution, including two editions of DANDR. Crazy huh? It’s amazing how they’re all different. If you ever see the original at Goodwill or whatever, snap it up ’cause I know you will love the good doctor’s outspokenness. I really think that he updated it in ’99 only because he felt, or someone advised him, that his “strident” tone was putting people off. Oh freakin well, I say…

I want this book just for the recipes. Although if half of them are soy city I think I will cry. Maybe check it out of the library first to make sure.

Good news…NO SOY!

–Jimmy