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Should Teens use the Atkins Diet?
Posted: 06-03-06 12:13pm

I was wondering if teens could go on atkins diet. But i don't want to go on it for life if its not going to work at all.? Is it for people extremely over weight, or for people in their 100's also? thanks.


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Posted: 06-06-06 07:04am

According to your height, age, sex and the formula for calculating ideal weight, your ideal weight is about 55kg (121 lbs.). At 63kg (or 140 lbs.), we call your present state "low-grade" overweight. For young people at your age who are growing, it seems more beneficial to focus on greater physical activity (fitness) instead of diets. You can, however, begin to completely exclude bread from your meals and notice the effect it has on your weight.


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