Atkins Diet: Role of Supplements
This video is in response to a question I received: “I’ve been very faithful and am over the induction flu, but now I don’t have ANY energy. I slept great last night and I feel like I could lay down right now and take a nap. I’m not skipping meals, I’m taking a multivitamin, and am drinking loads of water. What can I do to get my energy back up?” My response to her was you are still early into the diet, so your body is still probably adjusting to the new diet. However, if you want to try …
Why would one need grain? There are large number of people in the world that have no access to grain. They may eat rice or vegetables, etc or as the Inuit used to strictly an extremely low carb diet. I would say a balanced diet is one that meets your nutrition intake of vitamins and minerals, and enables you exercise and rebuild your muscles.
There is nothing inherent in whole grains that make it necessary. Energy / Fiber can be gotten elsewhere. The only real need for pills is a multi-.
hey ken, ive been on the diet for a month now and have lost 25lbs. im 5′9, went from 190 to 165. my goal weight is 150, im just worried about my health. i feel better than ever but after reading all the negative crap online, i got nervous. i read we NEED whole wheat grain in our body, and a balanced diet. what is your input? would pills take care of everything else? thanks a lot ken,
Joseph
I had energy almost right away on Atkins. She didn’t say if she was exercising though.
1. I don’t eat those items, but I do eat a wide variety of vegetables and berries/fruit too. Bread (usually low carb bread) is 2 or 3 time a year thing usually when I am making holiday sausage dressing. As for missing them, nope. I don’t even miss the holiday treats.
2. No, my weight and eating are my own thing. I’m happily married, and my wife could become a vegetarian if she wanted. I might have problems with my kids becoming one as I make their dinners. I am not making two complete meals.
The response was a honest one. We are called to good stewards of all things under our care, but we were certainly allowed to eat those things too.
I am fully willing to let people be vegans and vegetarians and grant them the freedom to make their choices. I just get sensitive to when they start wanting to deprive me of mine. Vegetarian may be the best choice for you to stay healthy, but I would expect the same freedom as well.