LOW-CARB SCIENCE
January 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
WHILE approximately 32 million Americans are currently following low-carb diet plans, many scientists are not convinced the trend is safe. A new study, appearing in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition has reviews scientific literature related to diets such as Atkins. The Australian paper sites a host of complications being linked to long-term restriction of carbohydrates, including heart arrhythmias that can, in turn, lead to sudden death. "Severely restricting carbohydrates throws the body into 'starvation mode' which can have ...
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