What are the differences between Atkins diet and a low calorie diet?
While looking up different diets, we came across the Atkins low carbohydrate diet. What are the differences between such a diet and a low-calorie diet?
Are low carbohydrate diets safe? Are low-calorie diets safe for that matter?
How do these diets affect people with different profiles i.e. athletes vs. overweight people?
Are there perhaps different strategies that...
What is your opinion of the Zone diet promoted by Dr. Barry Sears?
What is your opinion of the Zone Diet promoted by Dr. Barry Sears? Although it does restrict carbohydrates, it prescribes them at 1.33 times the grams of protein so I don't think it is in the same category as the low carbohydrate diets. In other words, it is not at all ketogenic. In addition,...
How long should it take me to lose 30 pounds?
I'm a 42-year-old male and am fighting a weight battle. The only diet that has worked for me is meat and vegetables. I cut out all bread, potatoes, and macaroni. How long should it take me to lose 30 pounds?
Your weight loss depends on how many calories you have been eating per day, how...
Do concerns about low carbohydrate with low calories apply to a low carbohydrate diet with unlimited protein?
I've read a couple of the Q&A articles under Ask the Dietitian® and noted your concerns on low-carbohydrate diets. You are probably familiar with the Atkins diet. My wife is currently on this diet (2 weeks now) and has lost approximately 10 pounds. I guess the idea is that the carbohydrates are kept under...
If traditional weight loss programs of diet & exercise works, then why do we have an obesity epidemic?
Everyone, including yourself, seems to be attacking low carbohydrate diets. If your traditional weight loss programs of balanced diet and exercise are the way to go, then why do we have an obesity epidemic with the majority of obese people have tried that way of dieting (myself included) without long-term success?
You are so eager...
I wanted to know your opinion of the protein power diet that is gaining popularity.
I wanted to know your opinion of the protein power diet that is gaining popularity. As you probably know, it's promoted by two MD's (Drs. Eades). They have two levels: one is about 30 grams of carbohydrate a day; the other is a little less restrictive, about 55 grams per day (which is the...
Someone would be hard pressed to convince me that low carbohydrate is not healthy.
Your information on low carbohydrate eating is questionable. You do not cite a single study, nor do you rely on information from the research of any type.
What I know to be true is that since I have begun restricting my carbohydrates during the day to virtually 0 grams and enjoying as much carbohydrate as...
My fiance has been trying to lose weight using a low carb diet.
My fiance has been trying to lose weight using a low carb diet. She is just slightly overweight and has never really been dedicated enough to ever be successful at a regular reduced calorie diet. When I try talking her into a more sensible diet, she accuses me of being unsupportive. Any suggestions?
Weight can...
Low carbohydrate diet requires permanent changes which are hard to keep indefinitely.
Thank you for your response. There are very accurate ways to measure fat loss. Dr. Atkins' book talks about documented fat loss tests performed on patients.
Once again, your response is very biased in the words you use and the way you use them. Any "diet" is a fad diet. People that reduce calories and...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with low carbohydrate diets?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with low carbohydrate diets?
The Weight Management dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics specializes in working with weight control. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or city/state and the type of service you...