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Originally posted by AKF
Quick little FYI (and unfortunately I know this is going to start an argument)...
RD's are educated ONLY in the 'art' and ideals of North American dietary information and are therefore limited in their knowledge - case in point is the 'Atkins' diet. Any RD in North America will tell you that the high protein/fat and low carb approach to nutrition is ridiculous and dangerous... Problem - what RD's here tell us are 'fad' diets are considered normal styles of eating in other parts of the world. Asia, Eastern Europe, remote parts of Africa, Inuit tribes etc - all have there own style of eating which counters the North American style of 60% carbs, 30% protein etc.
RD's are educated in western medicine as it pertains to nutrition and nothing more - western medicine is for all intense and purposes only about 100 - 200 years old at best. That is nothing to medicine and nutritional practices in other parts of the world which are centuries old.
By the way, regarding the Atkins diet -- July 7, 2002 New York Times -- extensive research has been concluded by members of the 'anti-Atkins' movement in-so-far as the health and human performance potential of the Atkins principals. There verdict? THEY WERE WRONG! The last line of the three page article is a quote from a doctor who has been against Atkins for over twenty years -- 'I guess the low fat, high carb people need to apologize'.
My point is not to take ANYONE'S opinion as golden truth. MMA fighters, RD's and physicians all have opinions -- talk to people, research some and try different things. You'll come to a plan that works best for you.
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sounds like another fatguy who lost weight on the atkins diet, and will do anything to defend it
. Just kidding. Seriously if your gonna really try to tell me the atkins diet is healthy, I will tell you right now you are full of shit.