 Atkins Diet The Atkins Nutritional Approach involves the restriction of the intake of carbohydrates (specially sugar, flour and high-fructose corn syrups, in order to switch the body's metabolism. Thus, the goal is the body burning stored body fat rather than being burning glucose.
Atkins Diet Principles
The Atkins Diet restricts the intake of net carbs, carbohydrates having an effect on blood sugar. Eating net carbs drives the body in a state of hyperinsulinism. Dr. Atkins Dr. Atkins referred to insulin as the fat-producing hormone. People on a diet to lose weight by increasing carbohydrate consumption will fail: the body will release insulin to help convert excess carbohydrates to fat.
These are the high carbohydrate foods to be avoided:
- bread, doughnuts, cereals, grains, sugars, candies
- pasta, rice and anything made from flour
- asparagus, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, tomatos, onions, spinachs, avocados, broccoli, bamboo shoots, celery root
The Truth about the Atkins Diet
A research published in the Lancet magazine concluded dieters were simply eating fewer calories due to boredom and monotony of the diet. On July 31, 2005, the Atkins Nutritional company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after sales of Atkins brand product fell sharply. |
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