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1. Atkins Diet
Perhaps the most widely known of all low carb diets is the Atkins
diet. Created by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1970s the Atkins diet
is considered by some to be the most extreme low carb diet plan.
Dr. Atkins believed that nearly all obesity is caused by overactive
insulin production and not by overeating. He believed that
overeating could be caused by carbohydrate addiction and that most
overweight people actually ate less than their slim counterparts.
However, they crave and eat carbohydrate, which raises their insulin
levels and suppresses fat burning.
Dr. Atkins is a proponent of ketogenic fat burning, which is achieved
by eating fewer than 40 grams of carbohydrate each day. He
advises his followers to buy testing strips so that they can measure
the amount of ketones in their urine daily to confirm that they are in
a constant state of ketosis. He also recommends the use of
dietary supplements to help balance nutrition and the bodies systems.
The Atkins Diet is divided into four stages: the Induction diet,
the Ongoing Weight Loss diet, the Pre-Maintenance diet, and finally the
Lifetime Maintenance diet.
The Induction diet is very strict as far as carb elimination (20 grams
or less per day), but generous in the allowance of fat and
protein. It should be noted that low starch vegetables are the
recommended source of carbs. This phase of the diet lasts 14 days
and is followed by the Ongoing Weight Loss diet (OWL).
The OWL phase allows for the reintroduction of certain good carbs but
the levels are kept below 40 grams a day. Dieters stay on OWL
until they reach their ideal weight. Once the ideal weight is
reached dieters transition into the Pre-Maintenance diet, where they
experiment with reintroducing certain good carbs until they discover
their carb tolerance level (the total carb grams they can consume in a
day and not gain weight).
When dieters understand how much carb they can consume and they
maintain their ideal weight, they will enter Lifetime Maintenance. Here
they will continue to avoid sugar, processed foods, white flour and
hydrogenated fat/oils.
The Atkins diet offers a number of approved foods and there are Atkins
stores in many areas that sell diet compatible products.
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The Best Way to Use Low-Carb Control
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The benefits of low-carb dieting are easy to see and make clear why so many are choosing a low-carb way of life. For example, there isn't any counting of calories or measuring portions. In addition you do not have to cut out all the food you enjoy. You can continue eating burgers, cheese, and bacon. Putting yourself on an eating plan for most people is generally complicated and yet the low-carb diet plan is simple enough for anyone. Cut your carbs down and watch the pounds fall.
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Note that the contents
here are not presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and
all dietary planning should be made under the guidance of your own
medical practitioners. This content only presents overviews of low-carb
research for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice
from a professional physician. .
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