urmaniac13
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I apologise if this subject has already been discussed, I have a feeling it already has... I haven't been in the US for several years so I haven't been directly confronted by this seemingly celebrated "Atkins Diet" hype, and it has come to my consciousness rather belatedly... how popular is it really over there now? The idea of the "Low carbohydrate diet" just sound absurd to me, and very misleading. It is true that we tend to consume too much "processed" carbo, and this must be better cut down, but the flatout attack on "carbohydrates" can really send a wrong message and it is not positive. Carbohydrate is one of the essential requirements in our dietary intake, and to give general public an impression to avoid it can do more harm than good, or at least it seems to me. Also another problem associated with many carbohydrate based foods, like pasta, rice, and potatoes, is due to the fact that they are too often cooked and prepared with loads of saturated fat, so the issue should be focused on how you prepare them, at the same time about concentrating more on complex carbohydrates. That is my personal impression, and what is your opinon about this Atkins Diet?