diets+EAT


 * high fat diets
 * high fat, high protein and low carbohydrate
 * Robert Atkins and Barry Sears
 * say that high carb diets cause people to gain weight... not high fat diets
 * the initial weight loss will be mostly water weight at first because carbohydrates keep water in the body
 * risks
 * excreting potassium and sodium along with the ketones can disrupt heart rhythms, an increase in uric acid can cause kidney stones, and a loss of calcium in urine raises the risk of osteoporosis.
 * a diet rich with plant foods -- grains, beans, fruits and vegetables -- is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease and cancer
 * a weight-loss plan that limits these foods is not conducive to a long and healthy life.
 * the only way to be able to eat whatever you want whenever you want is if the ammount of calories you are burning is more than the calories you are consuming
 * obesity is increasing because of the availability of high-sugar and high-fat foods with a decline in physical activity
 * risks
 * breast cancer
 * possible vitamin deficiencies
 * dehydration
 * gastrointestinal problems
 * kidney, heart and gallbladder disease
 * cardiovascular disease
 * some cancers
 * and depressed immune functions
 * fats and proteins
 * meats, cheeses, eggs and butter
 * its supposed to turn the body from carb burning mode to fat burning mode
 * this change in diet is every dramatic and possibly hazardous
 * fat is the primary source of energy for low intensity exercise