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Pros

1: The atkinson diet does work and it works fast probably because carbs tend to put weight on quicker so if you are not eating any or very low amounts then the weight will come off quickly

2: There is no need to cut out the food you like best like meat, cream, cheese and other high fat foods.

3:Because you can eat as much as you like of the permitted foods, you don't get hungry.
4: And also people with type 2 diabetes have better insulin function and better blood sugar control on a low carbohydrate diet.

Cons

1:Atkins diet has extremely elevated cholesterol counts.

2:Loosing to much weight to fast can have dangerous effects on your body in short term and long term

3:What most people do know are how many foods actually have carbs in there are hundreds of things you cannot eat

Conclusion

The best way to benefit from the atkins diet is to only do it months at a time so then you are still loosing weight but you are not putting your health at risk. Try 3 months on the diet and then 2 months as normall and watch for the results

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