PRO'S AND CON'S

With everything there is always the good and the bad. The Atkins diet has many positive aspects, with the major one being the weight loss. A study showed that pursuing the Atkins diet with small modifications can help control seizures and epilepsy (Hoon‐Chul et al., 2007). However there are negative outcomes due to the limit of food that are high in fibre which would usually provide the natural necessary vitamins and minerals the body needs (MedicineNet, para 3). A study from Beisswenger et al., (2006) explains that the Atkins diet increases the production of methylglyoxal (responsible for antibacterial effects) which can potentially damage tissue and cause vascular damage.

Other effects:

Pro’s	Con’s
Prevention of TYPE || Diabetes	Risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and some other cancers
Stabilises blood sugar levels	Difficult to maintain this diet long-term
Reduces risk of Neurological Disorders	Dehydration, due to all the fluid loss
Improvement in Metabolic Syndrome	Taste is limited
Decrease of chronic disease	Weak bones due to lack of calcium
Decrease risk of cancer	Fatigue
Fast weight loss	Can lead to constipation
(Dr Jockers, 2018)	(MedicineNet, para 3