At one time or another, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects some 20 million people in the United States each year.  Some are bothered by sporadic flare-ups while others may suffer from the chronic form of the condition.  The specific symptoms vary with some having only mild problems and others very severe and acute pain.  Are the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome made worse or better by the Atkins diet?  Before this question can be answered, you first need to understand how food normally progresses through your digestive system.

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Doesnâ??t it seem like diet fads come and go with the changing of the seasons? Every other year some new craze starts up promising to slash pounds in weeks or your money backâ??guaranteed!  And in truth, most of these products can indeed deliver upon the promise of shedding pounds in a few weeksâ??pounds of water weight!!  Many appetite suppressants literally cause dehydration and have stimulants in them that cause people to sweat the pounds off.  The true fat weight that is loss is only due to the fact that the person was so hopped up on stimulants that they ran around doing twice as much work with half the efficiency. 

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No matter what, we just seem to need that cup of jo in the morning.  Without it, we can feel completely disconnected from the world and more like a zombie than a human.  Deep down, we know that coffee is not good for us.  Really strong coffees will make the heart race, our skin sweaty, and sometimes when we get ahold of the really good stuffâ??make our hands jittery.  But coffee is especially bad for people who are also on the Atkins diet because it causes dehydration.

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The final piece on our Thanksgiving recipes is here. Yup the final piece is cranberry sauce but like the other sweet things in Atkins Diet this one is going to be sugar free.Yes you heard me right its sugar free.

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Hi guys, well our thanksgiving meal set is about complete. Now that we have the turkey how about we add a little more flavoring to that? That’s right I will show you how to make Turkey Gravy.

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Ok now that we have the Turkey , The Pumpkin Pie ,and the Eggnog ,its time to stuff the Turkey. But regular stuffing is out of the question because if the turkey is not full of carbs then the stuffing is full of it. Another thing is regular stuffing will interfere with our Atkins Diet Plan.

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On some diet plans, pills are recommended that have stimulants as the active ingredients.  Stimulants do indeed suppress appetite but they also tend to, well, stimulate the entire body.  This may result in spectacular highs where you seem to have boundless energy for a few hoursâ??and then just as suddenlyâ??you find yourself too tired to even think, let alone move!  Other diet plans may not advise special pills made from stimulants, but they will ask that you limit caloric intake to the point of exhaustion.  But is fatigue an issue on the Atkins diet?

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Ok what thanksgiving will be complete with out the thanksgiving turkey. Thanksgiving without a turkey is like eating fries without ketchup *Pun*. since we already have our holiday eggnog and our thanksgiving pie, we can go to the main event… the Turkey.

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Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States and its numbers are expected to grow in the coming years due to the dramatic rise in obesity in recent years.  One of the primary causes of coronary heart disease is high cholesterol levels which lead to the formation of fatty plaques that will cling to one another and form blockages in the arteries.  When these blockages become severe enough, a heart attack occurs�death is probable unless treatment is received immediately.  To avoid this scenario, millions of Americans take high cholesterol medication and eat highly restrictive diets.  But for people on the Atkins diet, cholesterol medication may not be necessary.

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Hey guys thanks giving is nearing, I can already smell the delicious turkey in the oven, together with the baked ham. Now lets see whats for dessert…aha the traditional pumpkin pie is our best choice. Now lets make some pie Atkins style.

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