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Forbes list of the 10 best diets to
follow did not include the carb-phobic Atkins diet for a good reason: while people who follow the diet do lose weight,
a new case study shows that it could lead to
life-threatening health complications.
The study followed the case of a woman who developed a condition known as ketoacidosis while following the diet. Though it is somewhat rare, the disease is caused by a buildup of ketones in the blood-stream. Ketones are produced by the liver when insulin levels fall and more are produced the lower the insulin levels get. An excessive buildup of ketones in the blood can cause patients to fall into a coma, preceded by loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.
According to WebMD, ketosis, which would precede the onset of the extreme condition of ketoacidosis, can be prevented by eating approximately 100 grams of carbohydrates a day, or about 1 cup of oatmeal. Carb-Counter.org is a good source of information regarding the amount of carbohydrates in various foods.
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3-17-2006 @8:53PM Thomas Haller said... Nicole, I think your headline does a disservice.
The article I read did not link the Atkins Diet to the women's ketoacidosis, in fact more than one doctor was quoted saying that her reduced intake of carbohydrates would not have caused her ketoacidosis.
There could be many reasons the Atkins Diet was not listed by Forbes (!) as one of the 10 'best' diets, but I don't think this woman's ketoacidosis had anything to do with it, as you imply.
I found your prose leading and not what I expect from a journalist. You say of the Atkins Diet, "...a new case study shows that it could lead to life-threatening health complications." Could you direct me to anything that says that in the case study you mention?
You also invoke WebMD, mentioning ketosis, but you casually link ketosis to the extreme condition of ketoacidosis, which results from an entirely different cause.
Maybe you don't like the Atkins Diet for some reason, but I think you should be more diligent and professional in your reporting if you want to be taken seriously.
- Thomas
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