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The Atkins Diet kick started
a craze in dieting that centers around a low-carb diet.
People were thrilled with the idea of eating as much as
they wanted of certain foods, rather than limiting portion
sizes. The idea of the diet is that you can lose weight
by limiting foods to low carbohydrate foods. The decrease
in carbohydrate consumption alters metabolism so that
stored fat is burned.
The Atkins Diet was developed in the 1960’s by Dr.
Robert Atkins. This low-carbohydrate diet became very
popular in 1972. An entire business offering products
for people on the diet was founded in 1989. The diet has
lost popularity in recent years and many of its strategies
for weight loss have come under fire by critics.
The diet has four phases. In phase 1, the ‘induction’,
a person may only have about 20 grams of carbohydrates
a day. Twelve to fifteen grams of carbohydrates are to
come from vegetables. Dieters are allowed to eat meat,
fish, shellfish, fowl, and eggs. Four ounces of soft cheese
or low-carb vegetables are also allowed. Because of the
constraints of the diet, a multivitamin and mineral supplement
is recommended. This phase of the diet purportedly allows
for weight loss of up to five to ten pounds a week when
it is coupled with a daily exercise routine.
Ongoing weight loss (OWL) is the second phase of weight
loss. Carbohydrate consumption is increased slightly.
More vegetables are allowed during this phase of the diet.
When a person is within ten pounds of their target weight,
the pre-maintenance stage begins. Carbs are increased
by ten net carbs per week. Lifetime maintenance is the
last phase and is intended to maintain a mind set that
will prevent people from reverting to old eating habits.
If a few pounds are gained because of a holiday or any
other reason, a person can drop back to phase one for
a period of time until the weight is lost.
This diet has come under fire from critics because of
the unlimited use of butter and other high fat foods.
The goal of the diet is to concentrate on glycemic index,
but some people read it as a free license to eat as much
bacon, butter, and other unhealthy fats and proteins as
possible. This has raised red flags in the medical community
regarding risk for heart disease. Some studies indicate
that heart disease in women is reduced by getting more
protein and fat from vegetable sources. Protein toxicity
is also a concern, especially with people who are at risk
for kidney disease. On the other hand, some studies indicate
that women lost weight on the Atkins Diet without metabolic
problems.
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If you choose to use
the Atkins diet, be cautious to check with your doctor to make
sure it is a good idea for you as an individual. Also, be careful
to use common sense and follow the general ideas of the diet
rather than focusing on over indulgence regarding a certain
fatty food. Choose a diet that is healthy for you and that you
can maintain on a long term basis.
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Atkins was an absolute phenomenon in his own lifetime
but sadly upon his death, without him to drive his
diet plan forward his ideas soon fell out of favour.
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