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Ustwo - I commend you on having done your homework on the diet, however I still have doubts. That webste is merely a convenient summary I've arrived at from multiple sources; many dieticians I've spoken to (and I've dealt with quite a few because of my Crohn's) recommend a daily intake of about a third again as many carbs as Atkins allows, even in the maintenance phase, about 150 grams per day. The high protein that the diet points people towards (although it can be avoided if one is careful, I suppose) leads to further complications. According to what I've heard from doctors, a diet like this will lead to osteoporosis, an increased risk of heart disease and cancer and all manner of other complications.
Again, it's up to you to make your own choice and you do sound rather well educated on the subject, so you're as qualified as anyone. I'm simply passing on the information I've come across in my own travels, which seems to warn against restricting carbs. I'm not the sort to blindly post something I've read on a single website (although I wouldn't blame you for assuming such, as it seems to be the satus quo), but rather found the website after the fact as a decent summary of the information I've received through other means.
Again, make your own call, I'm not so big-headed as to think I'd have any real chance of influencing you otherwise. I'm glad to see you've done your homework instead of blindly jumping on the bandwagon and will therefore trust that you can make your own informed decision. I'll remain skeptical, however.
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