6 Mar, 2009 in Tips & Tricks by Low Carb Diva
by Von Fletcher The short name for the Atkins nutritional approach is the Atkins diet. It’s a low-carb diet created by Robert Atkins. He had gained a lot of weight in medical school. Atkins read about a low-carb diet in one of his medical journals. He decided to improve it and release it under his name. Dr. Atkins had rather radical theories about the nature of weight gain as expressed in the Atkins diet. First, he dismissed the idea that saturated fats were bad. Instead it was carbohydrates t
24 Dec, 2008 in Tips & Tricks by Low Carb Diva
by Jonas Milkei

The main complaint of those who use the Atkins diet is the bowel problems that are associated with reducing carbohydrates. These problems may include constipation and diarrhea.

These symptoms can occur to anyone at any given time, but those who follow a diet low in carbohydrates are particularly vulnerable.

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