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...ATKINS DIET This was the year the naysayers in the medical establishment got high-cholesterol egg on their faces. For three decades, the experts railed against Dr. Robert Atkins and his popular steak-heavy, high-fat, low-carb nutrition plan. Then came surprising new studies showing that the diet not only works (pound for pound, up to 100% better than low-fat diets) but also appears to be good for the heart, lowering triglycerides and raising HDL, the "good" cholesterol. Studies were small, however, and the results preliminary. The last word will probably have to wait for the big five...
...that because the lactose in dairy products metabolizes slowly, it can help regulate blood-sugar levels. This doesn't mean kids should live on milk shakes and fried mozzarella sticks. They need milk, but they also also need to exercise, maintain a healthy weight and eat a high-fiber diet...
...LIKE A LOT OF Americans, you're in the second week of a New Year's resolution to lose weight. You may have even found a diet you think will do the trick. Chances are, alas, that the minute you stop dieting--and who can deprive themselves forever?--you'll find it practically impossible to keep the weight off. But that's no reason to give up and consume a box of Krispy Kremes. If you're serious about shedding pounds, your best bet is to forget about dieting and make some permanent changes--the kind you can live with...
...evidence bolsters the long-embattled high-fat, high-protein Atkins diet...
...years Atkins preached the virtues of a low-carbohydrate diet; for 30 years steak-loving Americans wanted to believe him; and for 30 years their doctors told them not to. But in 2002 several studies appeared to support Atkins' unconventional approach, and the medical establishment is finally starting to come around. Fortunately that crow they're eating is strictly high protein...