Atkins Diet raises heart risks
Nov 7th, 2007 |
The high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet may put practitioners at risk for heart disease in as little as one month, a new study suggests.
When individuals followed the maintenance phase of the diet — without weight loss — they experienced increased “bad” cholesterol and other markers for heart disease, experts report.
“I think the Atkins diet [...]