Comments on: Eric Westman, Duke MD, on Low Carb, High Fat, New Atkins Diet

By: Shelley

Shelley — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:48:22 +0000

Hi, Arlene,

Interesting points you raise. I can’t speak to the Reader’s Digest article on Atkins, but regarding fiber and “regularity,” Dr. Westman’s colleague and co-author, Dr. Steve Phinney, has an interesting perspective on healthy digestion depending more on healthy microbes in the digestive tract than on the amount of fiber a person eats. If you want to check out his perspective, go here. — Shelley

By: Arlene Uslander

Arlene Uslander — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:43:42 +0000

I read the article in Reader’s Digest that you wrote about the Akins diet, which prompted me to buy your book and start the diet. However, something troubles me about what you wrote in the article because it is inconsistent with what is said about foods to eat on the different websites. You say you have bacon for breakfast every morning, a 3/4 pound hamburger for lunch, and a 1 lb. steak or half a chicken for dinner. The websites say not to eat bacon, hotdogs or lunch meat, and the portions recommended are much smaller than those you said you eat. Also, I see nothing in your book or on the websites about problems of irregularity while on this diet. Since we are not supposed to fruit,fruit juices and fibe cereal, how are we supposed to keep regular. I have been havinig problems with irregularity while on the diet for two weeks, even though I eat lots of salds and green vegetables. How can this be avoided.

By: Dominic Gonzales

Dominic Gonzales — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:48:05 +0000

Low Carb diet is really the best diet if you want to reduce weight and also to maintain a healthy body.’-*

By: Cameron Kelly

Cameron Kelly — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:39:28 +0000

Atkins Diet have helped me a lot to maintain a very good physique. My mom is also on an Atkins Diet. |