dumb question, but still curious...

[will7128301]

Ok I know smoking is bad. But does it affect the Blood sugar like caffine makes you crave sugar and all that, does nicotine do the same? what benefits do you get from quitting as far as atkins is concerned, let me rephrase if you had two people one low fat dieter and a atkins diet both same weight same height yadda yadda yadda what benefits would the atkineer have over the other person! besides the whole healthier becuase of the diet thing. Maybe I am being confusing but I hope you understand.


I'm all for non smoking and how it makes you healthier but does the chemicals affect your carbs or cravings or thing of the like?

That better?

ok Im confusing myself now I'm gonna quit while Im ahead :bang

[Laurenfra]

Will,
I really don't know the answer to your question. I think there probably is no 'Atkins' benefit. I just didn't want your post to go unanswered. ha

[Elleth Faewen]

Re: dumb question, but still curious...

Ok I know smoking is bad. But does it affect the Blood sugar like caffine makes you crave sugar and all that, does nicotine do the same? what benefits do you get from quitting as far as atkins is concerned, let me rephrase if you had two people one low fat dieter and a atkins diet both same weight same height yadda yadda yadda what benefits would the atkineer have over the other person! besides the whole healthier becuase of the diet thing. Maybe I am being confusing but I hope you understand.


I'm all for non smoking and how it makes you healthier but does the chemicals affect your carbs or cravings or thing of the like?

That better?

ok Im confusing myself now I'm gonna quit while Im ahead :bang

There are approximately 4,000 different chemicals in cigarettes that you ingest when you smoke, so chances are good that they affect blood sugar along with many other things. One thing that amazed me when I quit smoking was that I had what felt like a toothache where I had previously had a tooth pulled. This was actually all those cells getting blood where it had previously been constricted. After a day or so, the pain went away.

The biggest advantage I see for low-carb over low-fat, the atkineer will not be hungry and will be better able to stick to the diet. Also, the atkineer will be giving his/her gall bladder fat to use, so the chances of having gall bladder surgery are reduced. The atkineer eats at BMR or higher, so there is no starvation mode that eats your muscles. My aunt had a lot of problems with losing muscle in her foot after she went on a low-fat diet.

Hope this helps!