Archive for the ‘Atkins Diet’ Category
Pros and cons of the Atkins diet
Monday, September 14, 2009 10:39 No CommentsThe Atkins diet is one of the most popular low carbohydrate diets on the market today. Its popularity has sparked dozens of look-a-like diets who center on the same principles of high-protein, low-carbohydrate eating. There are a lot of fish in the sea when it comes to choosing a low-carbohydrate plan.
Studies have shown that low-carbohydrate [...]
Atkins and Ketosis
Friday, September 11, 2009 10:37 No CommentsThe basic principle of the Atkins diet is that a state of ketosis will help you burn your fat stores as energy. Many people, even those who are on low carbohydrate diets, don’t quite understand ketosis and why it works.
Most diets are calorie-reduction diets. They help you lose weight, but some of the weight is [...]
Atkins and Sugar Cravings
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 10:33 2 CommentsSugar is everywhere you look and it might pop up in some surprising places. Did you know that most whole grain breads have at least one form of sugar in them? We have a national sweet tooth epidemic. Even if you don’t eat a lot of sugary treats you may experience intense sugar cravings in [...]
Carbohydrate Cravings and the Atkins diet
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 10:33 1 CommentCarbohydrate cravings are difficult to deal with, especially when you are trying to maintain a low carbohydrate way of life. However, carbohydrate cravings are not just a matter of will power. As Dr. Atkins points out in his book, carbohydrates produce a flood of insulin and a rise in blood sugar. There is indeed a [...]
Atkins and Unprocessed Foods
Friday, August 28, 2009 8:53 No CommentsWhen you first start on the Atkins program, you may be tempted to take advantage of many of the low carbohydrate products on the market today. There are a wide variety of packaged items that are specifically manufactured to be low-carb. These include low-carb snacks, low-carb baking products and low-carb substitutes (like pasta or bread). [...]



