The Atkins Diet Review
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 10 years then you would have heard of The Atkins Diet. Probably the most advertised diet in the world the Atkins Diet has been used by millions of people across the globe and this is no exaggeration, it was estimated that over 3 million people used the Atkins Diet in the UK alone during the peak of its hype around 2003. The basic idea behind the Atkins Diet is very significantly cutting down on carbohydrates, however, allows foods high in fat and protein. One of the things that Atkins Diet had going for it was it allowed people to eat steaks, cheeses and eggs all the time. No wonder it was so popular. The downside however is the fact that you get no breads, or salad with that steak. This includes almost all vegetables, apparently there is too many carbs in vegetables. The basic theory is that supplying your body with zero carbs makes the body turn to its fat stores to burn energy that you need through out the day. So this means no pasta, bread, pastries, potatoes, milk, rice, vegetables (there area couple you can eat), fruit and of course no junk food or sodas. On the other hand you can eat cream, butter, eggs, mayonnaise, red meat, chicken, fish and cheese. These are going to be your foods for the first phase of The Atkins Diet, the induction phase which goes for two weeks. After you have completed the two weeks you will begin what is known as Ongoing Weight Loss (the second phase). During this phase you are allowed to increase your intake of carbohydrates by 5 grams per day, starting at the 20 grams you were allowed during phase 1. The dieter must monitor there weight loss to discover exactly how many carbs they can consume do the body loses 1- pounds per week. This level is known as the critical carbohydrate level for losing weight. It’s at this level that you must stop increasing your carb intake. Of course you still have pounds to shed so you know enter into the third phase of the diet known as the pre-maintenance phase. In this phase carb intake is again increased by 10 grams per day which will slow your weight loss process. The final phase is called lifetime maintenance where you will have to consume less than 100g or less of carbohydrates for the rest of your life of course quite a challenge for many people. Of course like many diets the Atkins Diet has some fairly serious side effects. Some people were known to get infections in their kidneys from the extremely high protein content of this diet and even heart problems from the high levels of unhealthy fat they consumed. Dizziness, weakness and bad breath can be experienced as the body enters starvation mode when denied all carbs including vegetables. Also as without eating foods high in fiber such as fruit and vegetables I’m sure you will quickly realize that constipation will become a bit of a problem too. The Atkins Diet has helped many people lose weight, but a lot of the time this has been at the expense of their health. For this reason I do not recommend the Atkins Diet. If you havnt checked out the free course its a nice little introduction to the common sense way of losing weight. follow the link below to download your course and feel better about your body.
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