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Atkins Diet

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A low-carbohydrate, high-fat and protein diet developed by Dr. Robert Atkins, considered an early popularizer of the low-carb dietary approach.

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Used for: Treating metabolic syndrome, improving mood, energy, concentration, and sleep; later used with psychiatric patients for treatment-resistant mental illness Praised: Reversed metabolic syndrome within 3 months, dramatic improvement in mood, en... vs: Compared to low-fat diet which he had been following for years without improv...

"I tried the Atkins diet. Within 3 months, my metabolic syndrome was completely gone. The thing that I noticed was dramatic improvement in my mood, energy, concentration, and sleep. For the first time in my life, I started waking up before my alarm..."

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a16z
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vs: Historical precursor to keto and protein maxxing trends

"Protein — it's been introduced in various forms. There was the Atkins diet, then there was keto, now it's just like get a bunch of protein."

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Chris Williamson
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Used for: Weight loss via low-carbohydrate eating vs: Mentioned alongside keto as the older predecessor of the low-carb, high-fat d...

"I tried the Atkins diet and it was hard because I had intense carbohydrate cravings and I'm a runner, and it's hard to be a runner and not eat carbs."

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Bob Kaplan
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"People talking like, I went on an Atkins diet and the weight melted off, and then ten years later I'm on an Atkins diet and my weight wasn't really moving."

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