was atkins wrong?
A multimillion-dollar corporation was not based on theory alone — people who tried the Atkins diet and other low-carb eating plans lost weight. One of the main reasons for this is that low- or no-carb diets generally restrict calories, which is the key to losing weight no matter which foods you’re eating. But what Atkins and other low-carb advocates do not publicize are the effects of a lack of carbs on the body. The initial weight loss from a low-carb diet is usually water loss, as the diet is extremely dehydrating. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body — especially the brain and the nervous system — and when a person does not have enough carbs, the body is forced to burn fat, which results in a substance called ketone. This process causes nausea, lightheadedness, bad breath, constipation, headaches, and weakness. No one usually complains about having to eat a steak for dinner every night. And the thought of cheese, bacon and real butter with every meal sounds go
