Yea, I'm not suggesting you try it, just read it as it's quite interesting. I think there is sound advice in there even if you don't plan to actually follow the whole diet.

If you suffer from dehydration then Atkins probably isn't a good idea without medical advice. I've had to up my intake of fluids along with salt, this has prevented me suffering from cramps and headaches which is a common complaint of people on Atkins. You end up peeing a whole lot more in the first stage !!!

If you are continually feeding your system with carbs to get energy then when that resource runs out then your body is not conditioned to start burning fat. So over an hour say your energy level will drop until your body kicks in. What I have noticed is I get a big rush that I can now actually feel if I have sugar, if I don't have sugar I find I am able to just plod along more than I used to. Say I had a bag of sweets now, I would more than likely get a bot of a headache then want to go to sleep, showing what sort of a state my system was in when it was always being topped up with carbs.

Cheers

Cris