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Simplified? Maybe. But the fact remains, the body runs on carbs. Try doing any exercise without having eaten any carbs. Not very easy, is it? Its why I bring carbs (usually gels) along when doing my cycling training--about every 45 minutes, when my body has gone through its stored glycogen, I need more. Guess where that comes from? Carbs. Its the same for any workout, not just cycling. The body runs on carbs, plain and simple.
Thats not to say the Atkins diet doesnt have a place. If you are seriously obese, the benefits of losing the weight probably outweigh the risks associated with such a diet. Not to mention that when you are 150lbs overweight, you cant exactly do much in the way of exercise in the first place. Its a good way to get some of that weight off--but once you do, adopt a more sustainable diet and start exercising.
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--Plato
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