The pancreas is overexerted when one eats carbohydrates with excession, which is causes too much insulin in the bloodstream or the insulin will not work in an effective way. Doctor Robert Atkins says that, “This metabolic defect involving insulin can be circumvented by restricting carbohydrates. When you restrict it, you avoid the food subdivision that causes you to be fat” (6). Excess carbohydrate consumption can result in adipose tissue storage in the body, as extra weight. Hypothetically, proteins, without carbohydrates, should metabolize fat storages for energy, which can aid in weight loss goals. Dr. Frank Sacks and his colleagues ran a study that studied 163 overweight participants to determine whether low- carbohydrate is more effective than other diets, like eating low glycemic index carbohydrates. These experimenters found that participants that followed low-glycemic-index carbohydrate food had a worse insulin response and higher bad cholesterol, while low-carbohydrate participants did not experience these symptoms (Park). There are many instances were insulin problems are thought to be the main reason for causation of physical problems. Such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes painful, irregular menstruation, infertility, weight gain, excess body hair, and symptoms of diabetes (“Atkins’ For Life” 20”). Other problems can be associated by malfunctioning of insulin. Some of these are glucose intolerance (body is not able to break down sugar), diabetes, high blood pressure, digestive difficulties, and osteoporosis (18-20). With all the health problems that could possibly be caused by insulin, it is true that the Atkins’ diet could not be the best option for weight
The pancreas is overexerted when one eats carbohydrates with excession, which is causes too much insulin in the bloodstream or the insulin will not work in an effective way. Doctor Robert Atkins says that, “This metabolic defect involving insulin can be circumvented by restricting carbohydrates. When you restrict it, you avoid the food subdivision that causes you to be fat” (6). Excess carbohydrate consumption can result in adipose tissue storage in the body, as extra weight. Hypothetically, proteins, without carbohydrates, should metabolize fat storages for energy, which can aid in weight loss goals. Dr. Frank Sacks and his colleagues ran a study that studied 163 overweight participants to determine whether low- carbohydrate is more effective than other diets, like eating low glycemic index carbohydrates. These experimenters found that participants that followed low-glycemic-index carbohydrate food had a worse insulin response and higher bad cholesterol, while low-carbohydrate participants did not experience these symptoms (Park). There are many instances were insulin problems are thought to be the main reason for causation of physical problems. Such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes painful, irregular menstruation, infertility, weight gain, excess body hair, and symptoms of diabetes (“Atkins’ For Life” 20”). Other problems can be associated by malfunctioning of insulin. Some of these are glucose intolerance (body is not able to break down sugar), diabetes, high blood pressure, digestive difficulties, and osteoporosis (18-20). With all the health problems that could possibly be caused by insulin, it is true that the Atkins’ diet could not be the best option for weight