Atkins Diet

In diet studies, big question goes unexplored

2010-08-23 00:00:00

Fifteen years ago, I gained the dreaded "freshman 15" — times two. I packed on 30 pounds in what felt like a blink of an eye. Sophomore year, things were going to change. I adopted a Spartan regime: limiting my calories and fat intake, emulating...

Cleaning up your carb act: Where to begin

2010-12-20 00:00:00

Most Americans eat between 250 and 300 grams of carbohydrates a day, the equivalent of 1,000 to 1,200 calories. The Institute of Medicine, which sets dietary nutrient requirements, recommends 130 grams a day. Some, such as Dr. Frank Hu, professor of...

Blood pressure: weight loss

2010-02-08 00:00:00

As people gain weight, their blood pressure tends to go up. Fortunately, as they lose weight, their blood pressure tends to go down -- but only so far, says Dr. Karol Watson, co-director of preventive cardiology and director of the hypertension clinic...

What Sarah Palin had in common with that TV show 'The Prisoner'

2009-11-16 21:34:46

Choosing your diet: A new yearâ€™s resolution primer

2009-12-30 21:32:32

Low-carb diets may trump low-fat in lowering blood pressure

2010-01-26 16:32:31

Book Review: 'The Big Breakfast Diet' by Daniela Jakubowicz

2010-02-06 16:32:35

Live chat: your nutrition questions answered

2007-07-02 14:01:26

Administrator: Welcome to our first nutrition chat with Susan Bowerman of UCLA. Administrator: Here's a question to start: Administrator: I've been seeing all these vitamin drinks everywhere. Even Coke has vitamins in it now! Are these drinks really...

A change of diet

2004-03-22 00:00:00

Veteran dieter Louise "Cookie" Witham never considered trying the Dr. Atkins' diet that promises followers they can eat plenty of steak, cheese, bacon and eggs and still lose weight — provided they give up almost all carbohydrates. Not only...

Italian fare like a warm embrace

2004-04-25 00:00:00

I developed a little trick in my conversational Italian class a few years ago. Insecure in my command of vocabulary, I found I could deflect difficult conversation by changing the subject to Italian food and restaurants. Prosciutto, risotto, minestrone &#...

Consumers weigh in on diet plans

2013-01-03 16:33:38

EatingWell: 5 foods to boost your mood naturally

2012-12-05 02:30:07

If you're feeling blue--or want to fend off feeling that way--adding certain foods to your diet might help. Studies suggest the following foods may help reduce stress, ease anxiety and fight depression. 1. Chocolate This may not be news to you, but it's...

We found this on the Atkins.com site: "A just-released study from Johns Hopkins University has found that dieters that followed a low-carb diet like the Atkins Diet , shed more weight than those on a low-fat diet 10 lbs. more in six months."

2012-05-18 09:33:00

Isn't the Paleo diet basically the Atkins diet, but with cavemen? (1/14)

2011-01-14 11:01:29