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Atkins Diet - Learn About The Low Carb Diet!
Overview:
The diet allegedly works by cutting out carbohydrates,
food like bread, rice and potatoes. As the body uses carbohydrates
as its preferred energy source, when these are cut out, the body
then has to use fat and protein instead.
Benefits:
- There is no need to cut out the food you like best like meat,
cream, cheese and other high fat foods.
- Not all carbohydrates count in the total allowance. Those rich
in dietary fiber can be eaten more freely because fiber is not
digested. This allows even more latitude in food eaten.
Disadvantages:
- The metabolic processes involved in using fat for energy instead
of carbohydrates can lead to increased uric acid and ketones which
can cause kidney problems, gout and headaches.
- There can be low amounts of dietary fiber on the Atkins Diet
leading to constipation and chronic bowel disease.
- Some experts believe that the high amounts of animal fat eaten
on the Atkins Diet can have a bad effect on cholesterol levels
and can lead to cardiac disease.
- There is some argument that a reduction in carbohydrates automatically
leads to a reduction in calories because many high fat foods are
unpalatable in large quantities without carbohydrates. For example,
many people would not want to eat an egg without bread either
fresh or toasted, or a burger without the bun or at least potatoes.
> BREAKFAST
Mushroom Omelet with turkey bacon
> LUNCH
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
> DINNER
Baked Salmon and Broccoli with Olive Oil
> SNACK
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