The
Atkins diet is based on the “lifetime nutritional philosophy” which focuses on the low-carbohydrate and high-fat combination of nutrition. The diet has four phases: induction, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), Pre-maintenance, and Maintenance. It is one of the popular diets in the modern world with more than 20 millions fan following. It is believed to be the best
Diet to control obesity and ensure good health and disease prevention.
Salient Features of Atkins Diet
- It restricts the intake of processed/refined carbohydrates which offers a higher and long-term effect on stored-fats burning in the body. Further, this brings in significant improvement in blood pressure levels including cholesterol and blood sugar.
- Dieters can learn about their individual “carbohydrate tolerance levels” with the progress of the diet period and may choose carbohydrate levels accordingly.
- Atkins Diet consists of pure proteins that include “traditionally rich” animal proteins. These nutrients help in natural weight maintenance and substantiate the calorie needs after fat burning.
- The nutrient supplementation in the Diet also includes multivitamins, essential oils and fatty acids. The said diet claims to reduce your appetite in the process.
- The recommended diet mainly includes a generous serving of red meat, chicken and turkey, seafood, eggs, nuts, low starch vegetables and high-fat dairy products like cheese, butter and cream, etc.
- The diet allows fruits, vegetables and whole-grain on the menu after the two-week induction period. It is observed that a gradual increase in carbohydrate intakes rather helps in maintaining the optimal body weight.
The
Atkins diet, however, limits many healthy vegetables and nutrient rich carbohydrates. A lower consumption of vegetables and fruits on the menu may give rise to certain imbalances like lack of phytochemicals, etc and may increase the risk of cancer. Over consumption of fatty acids or saturated fat may increase cholesterol levels and the risk of heart diseases. Moreover, high protein contents significantly increases one's risk for osteoporosis and kidney stones.
Therefore, special attention is given on the supplementary nutrient therapy associated with the Atkins
Diet. A wide variety of products are available in markets and online to cater to the dietary requirements. Low carb snacks (like, pastas, crackers, tortillas) and breads and cereals, sweet treats and ready-baked goodies and sugar/ fiber /
vitamin supplements are some popular samples.
The official website featuring the
Atkins Diet tell us about an extensive array of ready-made low-carb-high protein food products that are packed with optimal mixes of essential nutrients, vitamins and fibers and above all, do not compromise on tastes and standards. The available basket of food viz. nutrition bars, shakes and candies are marketed under the brand name “the Atkins Advantage”. In addition, there are cookbooks, free low-carb diet recipes and diet-counter software to educate the prospective dieter in many ways.
Learn more about the products and use them as directed. A correct choice and its timely execution would enhance
weight-loss and keep you healthy.
