Atkins Diet Plan 

The Atkins Diet Plan 

The Atkins diet claims that you can lose weight and change your metabolism quite easily, simply by eating the foods that are high in fat and protein and by reducing the intake of foods that are high in carbohydrates. 

Dr Atkins explains that eating too many carbohydrates will cause your body to produce too much insulin which will lead to an increase in your hunger levels and associated weight gain.

When you start this diet you will be told how to reduce your carbohydrate intake to somewhere between 15 to 60 grams per day, where the fat and protein levels can be literally whatever you want in an effort to satisfy your hunger.

Advantages of this diet Plan:-

This diet is just great for people who enjoy being able to eat as much fat and protein that they want.  This of course is the complete opposite to more traditional diets.

Those of us who have tried the more traditional diet plans which are high in carbohydrates and low in fat and have not had much success can by using this diet often reduce our food cravings and achieve an incredible weight loss at the same time.

This diet plan is fairly easy to follow and it does not include any over complex meal planning.

Disadvantages of this diet plan:-

As we mentioned earlier the Atkins diet sets a limit on the amount of carbohydrates that we consume. This is ok, but it causes our bodies to to rely on fat or muscle to develop energy,  which can in turn cause dehydration.

What are Ketones?

When our bodies break down some fat or muscle to supply energy, they create by-products called ketones.

Ketones are in fact appetite suppressants, yet they can also cause nausea and fatigue. 

If you have any form of diabetes, kidney, or heart problems you should never use a dieting method that will promote the formation of ketones, including the Atkins plan. 

Eating an unlimited amount of fat, especially, fat of the saturated variety found in many meat products, can lead to a greater risk of heart disease. 

How long can we stay on this diet?

Providing you follow all of the rules set down in the diet, and it suits your medical conditions, you should be able to stay on it for an indefinite period.

The author of the Atkins Plan is Anthony George

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