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Originally posted by budski
It's a myth that fast food is cheaper - it's not. It's about time, and most people would rather sit in front of the TV after work than spend 30 minutes making something fresh.
Originally posted by Badge01
reply to post by DeadFlagBlues
Please provide one (1) citation in peer reviewed literature that shows Atkins' diet destroys your kidneys.
You can't, because it does no such thing. I'd ask you nicely to stop spreading false and misleading information. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Originally posted by DeadFlagBlues
reply to post by jedimiller
You'd be surprised how much it's not genetic. I used to be a fat kid myself. I hang out at 140 pounds steady, 145 if I beef up. I was 180. It's all about diet and dedication. You really have to push your limits to see results.
Studies of the Atkins diet and other low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets have not been of sufficient duration to evaluate their potential to affect kidney function.
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The good news is that the damage to the kidneys was found only in those who already had reduced kidney function at the study’s outset.
You'd be surprised how much it's not genetic. I used to be a fat kid myself. I hang out at 140 pounds steady, 145 if I beef up. I was 180. It's all about diet and dedication. You really have to push your limits to see results.