Atkins helps diabetes patients

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Atkins helps diabetes patients
2005 May 24


WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 23, 2005 (United Press International via
COMTEX) -- A study by New Zealand's Wellington Hospital indicates the
high-fat Atkins diet helps diabetes patients lose weight and control
the disease.

The study examined the cases of 12 overweight patients with type 2
diabetes brought on by diet and lifestyle. On a modified Atkins diet,
the patients lost an average of about 22 pounds in six months, the
Wellington Dominion Post reported Monday.

Surprisingly, the researchers said the patients' glucose tolerance
improved significantly, indicating better diabetes control.

"When I went into it, with no published studies, I was expecting we
would see it would be harmful," said endocrinologist and lead study
author Jeremy Krebs. "I was not surprised people were able to lose
weight, but the health parameters all improved more than I expected."

The diet used in the study was a slightly modified version of Atkins,
aiming to avoid "bad" saturated fats and eat more mono and
polyunsaturated fats.

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I guess we can call this the Atkins Paradox. More fat, better health.

Remove the cause of obesity and diabetes (refined carbs) and the
conditions get corrected over time. Remove the refined carbs and
replace them with healthy whole food carbs and people get healthier. A
diet high in refined carbs equals higher incidences of metabolic
syndrome, diabetes and obesity. Avoid the refined carbs in the first
place and these medical conditions will not appear in the first place.

How much more evidence do we need before we all get it? It ain't
frikkin' rocket science.

TC

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