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Atkins is perfectly healthy, if one is on it for a short amount of time. It works well, I can say that from personal experience. I was on it for two months and lost thirty pounds. I was on it again recently for two weeks and lost ten pounds.
If your body does not get carbohydrates, a big source of energy, it turns elsewhere for something to break down. It goes for fat. This makes a lot of sense. Being on it for more than a month at a time is probably not a good idea, though, and people on it should ALWAYS take multivitamins.
The reason it's popular is because it works, so I guess you'll just have to deal with the obnoxiousness of it.
Also, someone said you'd lose muscle along with the fat. This isn't true! Protein is what makes your muscles recover from strain (after a workout) and protein is the main nutrient one eats on the diet.
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