Atkins Diet 

Atkins Diet To Lose Weight Easily

If like me you have ever struggled with a weight problem, then you have no doubt tried a number of weight loss strategies. There is one big problem when it comes to choosing a weight loss plan,and that is that there are too many to mention, such as fad diets, liquid diets, high protein-low carbohydrate diets, low fat diets, cleansing diets, cabbage soup diets, and green tea diets, in addition to an overwhelming selection of diet products like supplements, appetite suppressants, diet systems, diet clubs, etc. In light of all these choices, a diet low in carbohydrates has proven to be the most popular and the most effective for losing and maintaining the weight loss.

The Atkins diet is a well known low carb diet that many people have followed to successfully take off significant amounts of weight, although it has been the amidst of a fair amount of controversy.The Atkins Diet was developed by Dr. Robert C. Atkins in the 1960s and popularized in his book “Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution” in 1972. According to www.atkins.com and www.webmd.com, the Atkins Diet is based on the premise that people are overweight because they eat too many carbohydrates, therefore by drastically reducing carbohydrates in the diet and increasing protein and fat, we will naturally lose weight by burning stored body fat because not as many carbohydrates will be available,the body will naturallly burn fat to replace the carbohydrates.

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In the Atkins diet limits are not  placed on the amounts of food eaten, but the kinds of food; no refined sugar, milk, white rice, white potatoes or pasta, or white flour are allowed, but pure proteins like red meat, fish, shellfish, fowl, and fats including
regular cheeses, mayonnaise, olive oil, and butter are allowed. During the first two weeks of the diet, carbohydrates are limited to 20 net grams per day, which is the total number of carb grams minus fiber grams. After the first two weeks, you can add fruits, vegetables, and whole-grains to your Atkins diet menu increasing your carbohydrates with fiber-rich foods. One of the best things about the Atkins diet is that you don’t have to count calories either, and a lot of the times you may even eat more than you did before.