Hi Donna-
Jack & I have both been on the Atkins style diet for several reasons, one being it is about the best diet to be on to control diabetes. By diet alone Jack was able to keep his sugar #'s down in the 'manageable' area. We eat more carbs than some 'die hard Atkins' people & believe it'a good way to live your life with all home-made meals and using fresh ingrediants along with alot of fiber rich home-made cereals to lots of veggies. I believe by eating the good fats you don't increase your chances of blocked blood vessels or excess build up. I also think this also has a lot to do with heredity rather than what we eat along with exersize. (IMHO)
I'm also a strong believer in the fact that we are all different so we need to find what works for us rather than following the 'industry standard' although it is a superb guideline. (from med's to diet to gardenig techniques)
Posted on Jan 18, 2005, 9:24 PM from IP address 67.136.147.210