Atkins Diet May Increase A Persons Risk Of Developing Bowel Cancer
Wed,26 October 2011
Researchers in the UK suggest that low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet may increase a persons risk of developing bowel cancer.
Scientists from Aberdeen's Rowett Research Institute believe there could be a link between eating less carbohydrate and reducing cancer-fighting bacteria. In a study where 19 overweight men were placed on three diets containing different levels of carbohydrates the researchers say they discovered a link between consuming carbohydrate and the production of a fatty acid in the gut that protects against colorectal cancer.
Hamptons Diet
Wed,26 October 2011Named after the chic summer haunt of well-heeled New Yorkers, the Hamptons Diet dishes up advice that turns out to be a low-carb regimen with a few new twists—including the addition of macadamia nut oil. Author Fred Pescatore, MD, former medical director of the Atkins Diet Center, calls this substance a “secret ingredient” for weight loss. Apparently, he bases that belief on a recent study that found moderate-fat diets high in monounsaturated fat are more effective and easier to follow than many other plans. Macadamia nut oil, the author asserts, is special because it contains more of these weig