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Technically, from what I've read, Ketosis isn't damaging as long as you don't do it for a long period of time and as long as you're HEALTHY TO BEGIN WITH. Very important, because if you have a kidney disfunction that you don't know about Ketosis will quickly put you in a state of poor health.


The amount of carbs allowed immediately isn't much at all really. Then you incorporate more after two weeks.

I have to disagree with you on this point. I believe Atkins goes to long with out incorporating enough carbohydrates.

When you consume too much of anything (even something as essential as carbohydrates) it's unhealthy and you need to break yourself of the habit. However you can't just go off of something your body needs for a long period of time without it also being bad for you.

Carbohydrates, "watered carbons", are essential to carbon based life forms such as ourselves. They contain Carbon, need that, Hydrogen and Oxygen, those are pretty darn important too, and Energy, and we of course need energy.

Carbohydrates are as important as protiens and lipids (fats). It's really all about balance when you're talking about the way you should eat for the rest of your life.

The first diet book I read was FIT FOR LIFE. I had never read a diet book before so I thought that I should take it as gospel. I felt better at first on it. But my energy was uneven and it became harder and harder to stay on. Many years, and many diets, later I've finally learned that a diet is a short term thing that should be done with the hopes of reaching a short term goal. After that you should just try to find balance. And here's a hint, you won't find it in any diet book.