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Warren Dew wrote:Excellent presentation here:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREuZEdMAVo[/youtube]
The peer reviewed paper is at:
http://gornbein.bol.ucla.edu/assn6-Atki ... 20Zone.pdf
The principal investigator is a vegetarian and was expecting the opposite result, which makes the results even more convincing.
Arcanyn wrote:There's no doubt that the Atkins diet is very effective when it comes to losing weight - losing weight is very easy when you're dead.
MedGen wrote:It doesn't make them more or less convincing at all.
Warren Dew wrote:MedGen wrote:It doesn't make them more or less convincing at all.
It makes them more convincing to me. I'm always paranoid about confirmation bias.
The_Metatron wrote:
Their is no magic bullet. Eat less. Move more.
Warren Dew wrote:Excellent presentation here:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREuZEdMAVo[/youtube]
The peer reviewed paper is at:
http://gornbein.bol.ucla.edu/assn6-Atki ... 20Zone.pdf
The principal investigator is a vegetarian and was expecting the opposite result, which makes the results even more convincing.
MedGen wrote:So analyse their methodology, results and conclusions critically, don't rely on your own personal biases.
wiki wrote:Exercise also reduces levels of cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that builds fat in the abdominal region, making weight loss difficult. [citation needed] Cortisol causes many health problems, both physical and mental.
Mantisdreamz wrote:You want evidence that exercise works in order to lose weight?
xrayzed wrote:There was a British doco on the Atkins diet a few years ago. They took a novel approach, and actually looked at research instead of simply asking people for opinions. They developed a fairly convincing case that the Atkins diet's successes were primarily due to the high levels of protein, which meant dieters tended to feel "fuller" without consuming large quantities of carbs.
Gallstones wrote:I could never make a lifestyle out of Atkins. I LIKE vegetables and fruit and carbohydrates.
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