A study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has challenged what we have been following for decades that saturated fats are bad for our hearts. The study found inadequate evidence linking saturated fat intake to cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease. The famous Atkins Diet has been refurbished with a motive to make it easier to understand and maintain. "The New Atkins for a New You", allow dieters to eat more vegetables than the old version did. But the diet's core concept that carbohydrates, not saturated fat, are what make us fat stays intact. The new book, written by Eric Westman, Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek, directs dieters through four phases, from "Induction" through "Lifetime Maintenance". Westman says that the Induction phase allows dieters to eat some vegetables: leafy, fiber-filled and unstarchy ones such as cauliflower and spinach. The new Atkins also advises to include more fruits, grains and legumes to the diet. Atkins also encourages sodium consumption. Westman explains, "If you don't have a salt-sensitive condition like heart failure, salt in the diet is not restricted on Atkins".

Popping pills has been the principal method of lowering cholesterol since a class of drugs called statins was introduced in the late1980's. Now researchers have discovered a miracle formula that appears to be almost as effective as statins in cholesterol reduction, but without any side effects. The miracle formula is called the Portfolio Diet.

In a study reported in the July 23-30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association researchers at the University of Toronto, led by Professor David J.A. Jenkins, reported that those on a high fiber vegetarian diet with an emphasis on soy protein, psyllium, and nuts lowered their cholesterol nearly as much as those who were taking statins.

The one-month study involved 46 participants (25 men and 21 postmenopausal women) with high cholesterol who were divided into three groups: portfolio (experimental), statin, and control. The participants, whose average age was 59, had a body mass index that averaged 27.6. A body mass index of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight. A BMI over 30 is considered obese.

What Is The Best Life Diet?

Exercise physiologist Bob Greene's TheBest Life Diet is an easy-to-follow, no-gimmicks approach to a healthy diet and lifestyle. It's a dietitian's dream diet -- and one that apparently changed talk show host Oprah Winfrey's life. Winfrey describes in the foreword how, after years of struggling with diets, she found success with The Best Life Diet.

There is nothing groundbreaking about The Best Life Diet. Greene's "diet" is synonymous with the phrase "lifestyle change." There's no going on and off this diet, because it's not a "diet." It's a lifestyle of healthy eating, with an emphasis on regular physical activity.

The Best Life Diet is a safe, effective way to lose weight and improve fitness. But it is not quick or temporary. You're encouraged to make gradual changes, one step at a time. The aim is to transform your old eating and exercise habits into healthier new ones that will last a lifetime.

There are a range of Pros and cons of the Atkins diet, which center from the developers of the diet and those who are currently following the diet. Many arguments on the internet also exist, which state that the Atkins diet is a viable diet and should be allowed to be tried by more people in order for them to benfit from this proven fat burning diet. Latest studies have also shown potential in the Atkins diet fat burning potential for anyone who wishes to use it.

However, not all of these arguments are positive and they require further examination. Despite this, the fact still remains that the Atkins diet has proved itself to help the user diet effectively. To the average person, losing weight would be a boon that he or she could not turn down, and with this diet, nothing is different.

The Atkins diet replaces the bad things that you put into your body and makes your body burn fat cells for fuel.