Scarsdale Diet vs Atkins Diet | Which is better?

Comparison between two diets | Scarsdale Vs Atkins 

Introduction

                In this Scarsdale diet vs Atkins diet comparison, we are going to compare both these diets side by side and then rationally conclude which diet is the better option to go with of the two.

Hopefully, this will help you in order to make an informed choice about which of these diets to go with.

Scarsdale Diet vs Atkins Diet Compared

So, here we go with the comparison of both the diets in a tabular form.

Table 1.01

	Scarsdale Diet	Atkins Diet
Invented By	Herman Tarnower	Robert C. Atkins
Qualification of the Inventor	Cardiologist	Regular Physician
Popular since	1978	1972
Type of diet	Low carb and low calorie	Low carb
Drawback	Too strict	Promotes the consumption of fats in high quantities
Side Effects	Rapid weight loss can occur initially	May increase the chances of heart diseases
Controversy Associated	The doctor who invented it got shot by his ex-lover.	The doctor who invented it was sued by Jody Gorran since his arteries got clogged after being on this diet
Cost of the recipes/ingredients involved to follow the diet	Low-medium	Very High
Highlights of the diet	·         Promotes protein consumption ·         Also, instructs to consume fresh fruits and vegetables. ·         14-day diet plan. ·         Improves the overall quality of your diet.	·         Promotes fat consumption. ·         Is quite complex and has 4 complicated phases as a part of the diet. ·         Also, instructs to consume fishes and seafood with a high amount of fat. ·         Also asks you to consume dairy products that have a higher amount of fat. ·         Has no limit in place for regulating the consumption of saturated fats.
Can vegetarians follow this diet?	Sure, they can follow it without an issue.	It's very difficult for a vegetarian to follow the Atkins diet.
Notable critics of the diet	None till now	Elaine B. Feldman is noted to have been a fierce critic.

Now you might be asking then, why did the Atkins Diet get so popular then, well allow us to answer this question as well.

Why did the Atkins Diet become so popular?

Unlike what most people think, Atkins Diet became popular because the second book by Mr Atkins was released during the initial years of popularity of the internet.

At that time, there were no sophisticated Google Algorithms like Google EAT for medically related information.

This used to cause rampant disinformation and people getting duped into trusting into things including diets which were nothing but just fad!

Hence, Atkins rose to popularity in 2003 but then again it went down in late 2004.

Why isn’t the Scarsdale Diet as popular as other diets?

Well, the real reason behind it is that it is strict. We will have to accept one fact that without sacrificing something one should not expect to gain something and the same is true when we talk about dieting.

This strictness led to many so-called ‘experts’ vilifying the diet as ‘torturous’ while in fact, they themselves know this for a fact that losing weight is a difficult process.

Conclusion

                If you have studied our comparison of Scarsdale Diet Vs Atkins Diet properly about the pros and cons of both the diets, you too might have reached to a conclusion that the Scarsdale Diet is a much better alternative to Atkins.

Not only was it created by a more qualified person, but it also promotes healthy eating habits. 

If you wish to go with Atkins still, then it is up to you to make that particular decision.