Dropin #4
Dr. Atkins Diet
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VS. 
Introduction:
Dieting is one of those things that is
completely integrated into American culture. On any given day, a huge portion
of the
The Atkins Diet
The Cabbage Soup Diet
The Grapefruit Diet
The
The Rice Diet
The
The Zone Diet
You probably recognize many of these names because you hear
them all the time! You can probably even
say a name with diet on the end and that type of diet works. One of the most famous diets currently is the
Atkins Diet. This is partially due to
all of the controversy behind this diet.
Information:
Dr. Atkins Diet falls under much attention due to the fact
that when a person doing Atkins releases ketones, he
or she is in ketosis. Ketosis occurs when you are taking in a very low level of
carbohydrate from the food you eat, as you will during much of the weight-loss
phases of Atkins. Ketones are secreted in the urine
(and at times in one's breath), a perfectly normal and natural function of the
body. The more ketones you release, the more fat you
have dissolved. Also the worse your
breath will smell. You will be exploring
two websites that discuss the Atkins Diet.
The first is from the Atkins point of view and the second is from the
American Heart Association.
Activity:
Read each of the articles presented below. And after carefully reviewing all of the
“facts” present an argument as to whether you agree or disagree with the
following statement.
The Atkins Diet is a healthy means of losing weight. Be sure to support your argument with
references to the articles. Don’t forget
to properly site them as well
Web Resources:
Atkins Diet
http://atkins.com/Archive/2001/12/18-590441.html
American Heart Association
http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11234