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Article: ATKINS DIET: The weight loss is good but side effects show up after 6 months.(Society)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 4, 2004
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Byline: EMMA ROSS
LONDON (AP) Dieters who follow the popular high-fat, low-carbohydrate Atkins approach lose just as much body fat as those on conventional low-fat plans, but after a while side effects tend to surface, according to a detailed review of the latest evidence.
Danish obesity expert Dr. Arne Astrup, whose research is published in The Lancet medical journal, concludes that headaches, muscle weakness and diarrhea which are reported more frequently by Atkins dieters than by those on a conventional weight-loss regime may be signs that the diet is not healthy in the long term.
However, other experts said that although there were more ...