The 5 Pros & Cons Of The Atkins Diet

PROS

1. Highly Motivating – You’ll usually lose quite a lot of weight pretty quicky;
2. No need to cut out foods that you’re used to. Foods like meat, cheese, cream & other high fat foods are allowed;
3. As so many foods are allowed, the risk of cheating while on the diet is lower; &
4. Short term studies have shown that risk of heart disease & high cholesterol have fallen while losing weight.

CONS

1. Health Risks – Even though short term studies prove otherwise, a high fat diet doesn’t make much sense in the long term;
2. Reports showing that some dieters suffer from constipation, general weakness, rashes, muscle cramps & bad breath;
3. Difficult to maintain in the long run? May sound good in the beginning but how long can you just eat the burger without the buns and a steak without the potato?;
4. May be an expensive diet to follow because of the foods allowed on the diet; &
5. Initial weight loss may be owing to reduction in stored glycogen & water loss and not fat loss.

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