tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post112294776706109548..comments2023-10-10T08:02:18.073-04:00Comments on Rationally Speaking: Atkins: the fad, the bankruptcyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1123168697428498232005-08-04T11:18:00.000-04:002005-08-04T11:18:00.000-04:00Yep, nutrition class taught me that weight gain an...Yep, nutrition class taught me that weight gain and loss is a simple matter of input-output where over time even the most simple imbalance can lead to weight gain OR LOSS.<BR/><BR/>50 lb over 5 years = ~ 1 extra "pat" of butter a day! or 8oz of soda a day!<BR/><BR/>To loose 50lb over 5 years = ~ 1 mile walking @2mph every day OR take a leasurly bike ride 20 minutes a day!<BR/><BR/>It's really that easy, now there are other larger issues with being healthy than weight. An active fat person will probably me more healthy than a thin couch potato. Many people equate weight = health and that is definatly not true on anything more than a corolation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1122955704432088952005-08-02T00:08:00.000-04:002005-08-02T00:08:00.000-04:00Good column Massimo. I can't disagree with you. ...Good column Massimo. I can't disagree with you. People seem to be looking for the panacea that will fix it all with little or no effort. I think Skeptic magazine ran an article that largely backs up your analysis, if you haven't read it (though somehow I bet you're a regular reader of it): <BR/>"The skinny on fat: a skeptical evaluation of the Atkins and other low carb diets" by Patrick Johnson, Skeptic, Wntr 2004 v10 i4 p66(9)<BR/><BR/>Interesting that you've moved to a blog. I have recently as well, and I'm even considering giving up my personal website that I've maintained for 6 years, www.rationalnorth.com. My blog is at http://rationalnorth.blogspot.comShawn Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511602121481518463noreply@blogger.com