February 23, 2007, Newsletter Issue #53: Atkins Diet, Protein Intake, and Cholesterol

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Higher protein intake doesn't increase blood cholesterol levels. What does increase cholesterol levels is the "mixed" high carbohydrate, high fat eating style. Long term clinical trials revealed that the expectations regarding cholesterol-lowering effects of low fat diets were not met.



Researchers from Texas' Veterans Affairs Medical Center showed that compared with low carb diets, the high-carb diet caused an increase "bad" cholesterol levels while reducing levels "good" cholesterol.



It is important to keep in mind that Atkins diet should not necessarily be high-protein, Dr. Atkins just didn't specify protein intake. However, for the cases he called "metabolic resistance," he recommended very high, very low carb and protein intake along with limiting calorie intake.

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