atkins vs south beach Options

[*eunie03*]

Is there a nutritionalist here who can tell me the difference?... Because I'm more clueless than usual.

[Reidar]

Well, mortal enemies from half a decade ago, low-carb diets like Atkins will cause you to oxidize muscle mass and store bodyfat. Since adipose tissue is less dense than muscle, the sum comes out to a reduction in total bodyweight, yes, but you'll have a higher bodyfat percentage than before because less of your frame consists of muscle to offset that ratio. In the case of carbohydrates, they increase glycogen levels through glycolysis, prevent secretion of the catabolic hormone cortisol, increase growth-hormone levels, and administer amino acids to thereby increase plasma insulin concentrations (since the presence of hyperaminoacidemia, or amino acids in the circulatory system, is in correlation with supraphysiological increases in insulin), all of which contradict the processes of muscle catabolism. This is relevant because when you undergo amino acid catabolism, you'll store more fat the next time you eat as a survival mechanism.