what would someone on ax know?? not sure what that is suppose to mean You guys have got me thinking about many things. I have also changed many things I thought to be true.

One thing that makes me cautious about Atkins is that once again, like all the magic diets, its one thing. Carbs! That'll change your life.

Everything I know about anything always points to balance (Don knows that :) and there are no easy fixes or magic solutions or one off ideas.

Everyone downs vit C-well i think vit C is awesome!! But I know that everything works in synergy. Vit C (on memory here so might be off) only does its magic when it interacts with B6, B12, folic acid, boron? etc etc

A balance, though not an even one, of all vits is only part of it. Minerals, fibers, fat, carbs, protien, aminos, antioxidants, water (such huge amounts of our body is water and we drink water that is so contaminated..hhmmm) etc etc

Working out. Sport specific is good but if you aren't building a balanced body it doesn't work in any way as well. Never mind you'll be stressing joints and increasing degeneration. Also working body in its full ranges etc helps keep all of it limber and healthy, ignoring certain areas causes them to become tight, loose range of motion.

Everything, from muscle and fascia to nutrition effects and works together with other things.

I don't know much about it all but everything I learn is there is no one answer, no one quick fix. I am extreamly cautious of big fads and people making big money from 'diets' too.

Also I know the body panics when loosing too much of anything too fast. Atkins does this!

I would like to see and under water fat test (scales weigh many things) or an infer red one (forget the name). To see what lean mass is doing.

muscle cells, depending which, take around 6 months to turn over. With proper nutrition you can build better cells (stronger cells too). In 1 year DNA cells change over.

Things take time and the basic priciples of building a better body seem to be ignored by this 'wonder' diet.

No, I don't know much about it but I would be surprised if there are many studies on a persons health (more than weight and colestorol) from eating Akins style for more than a year.

Every story I've heard, not on line, has been a failure too. Right now there is a guy at the gym that my training partner knows. He lost about 17lbs in I think as many weeks. I'll be interested to see how it works. I bet money it won't last though.

No I don't know lots and know less about the diet but it doesn't fit into what little I do know.

I would love to see long term studies. Also ones that showed their previous diet.

Most people east shit. I bet if you got them to start eating more vegies and fruit and all low glycemic and limited protein and fat it would be an improvement too.

Yes, long term studies please.