Fatkins

[Guest guest]

Well, it seems like the debate about Dr fatkins is really heating up.

 

Even if the story that Atkins was obese was due to the fact that he

gained 60 lbs from IV fluid, he still was 197 when he went into the

hospital. At 70 years old, and 6ft tall, that makes him about 25 lbs

overweight (I am 6 ft, I weigh 186, and I am A LOT more muscular

than Atkins was). At 197, I am fat. With the muscle mass Atkins had,

he should have been in the mid 170's.

 

Atkins also had heart problems that are highly associated with the

high cholesterol diet that comes from eating meat and dairy.

 

From time mag-

" As for the health of his heart — which is the real question for

many who believe that the fat-rich Atkins diet may help shed pounds

but could raise cholesterol to dangerous levels — the medical report

noted that Atkins had a history of myocardial infarction

(translation: heart attack), congestive heart failure and high blood

pressure. "

 

Of course the Atkins people say that it is due to an infection, but

they make money off of saying that.

 

From the NY daily news-

" It is amazing how much weight can be gained as a result of fluid

retention, but I find it difficult to accept he gained 60 pounds in

nine days, " said forensic expert Dr. Cyril Wecht, the coroner of

Allegheny County, Pa

 

That's almost 7 pounds a day. Sorry if I am a bit skeptical.

 

More from Time-

" Even before the fat fracas ignited a war of facts, it had already

dragged New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg into the lardy mix. At

a fire fighters' carb-laden pasta lunch on Jan. 20, when Bloomberg

didn't realize he was being filmed by a local TV station, he

said, " I don't believe that bulls___, that he dropped dead slipping

on the sidewalk. " Bloomberg also said the Atkins-friendly food he

once sampled at the deceased doctor's home was so bad " I had to spit

it into my napkin. " And he called Atkins `fat.' "

 

There were rumors that Atkins slipped and fell cause he was having

another heart attack, but his body was cremated with no autopsy.

Therefore, we will never know for sure, since the evidence was

destroyed,

 

So to sum it up-

I have been saying, long before I knew that he had medical problems,

that following Atkins' diet would lead to heart problems in old age.

Now, it turns out Atkins had those exact heart problems, as well as

at least one heart attack (and possibly more); but the people that

financially benefit from his diet are claiming it was due to a viral

infection. That must have been some infection!

 

Veggies, including myself, have been saying all along that if you

follow Atkins' diet you will end up with the exact medical problems

that Atkins had, but the people who make money off his diet are

claiming it is due to a disease. Then they destroy all evidence to

prove their claim (or mine) by refusing to have an autopsy. An

autopsy could have solved this debate, but I guess perhaps they had

something to hide.

 

Have a nice day everyone

Tek