Peter Aitken wrote:

> 2) There are quite a few controlled medical studies that show that the
> Atkins diet does not have adverse effects on health.

Not an attack; just curious to read what's available. Can you point me
to any long-term studies? The ones I've seen compared various diets and
lasted about 6 months; after 6 months there were no longer a statiscally
signifiant number of participants doing any of the diets.


> 3) Hundreds of thousands of people have done the diet and lost weight while
> improving their blood chemistry.

Well, just losing weight will improve the blood chemistry of many
people. If people can healthfully lose weight and keep it off, more
power to 'em.

--Charlene

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THE TERMITE
Some primal termite knocked on wood
And tasted it, and found it good,
And that is why your Cousin May
Fell through the parlor floor today.
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