Atkins Diet Guide
The Atkins diet is a low carbohydrate diet invented in the 1960's by a Dr. Robert C Atkins, whom also participated in the diet from its conception up until his death in 2003 at the age of 73.
Dr. Robert C Atkins utilised prior research by other dieticians and created what many people throughout the world believe is one of the greatest diets ever invented. Whilst the Atkins diet was intended as a diet to be followed long term as Dr. Robert C Atkins himself did, the Atkins diet is also extremely popular because it allows a great amount of weight to be lost in such a short space of time, making it a hit with people whom simply wanted to shed a few pounds before their holidays and to fit into that dress for a special occasion etc.
The Atkins diet comprises of different stages. The induction phase is the most rigorous where the greatest amount of weight in the shortest time is lost, and the body's metabolism is working at its fastest rate. The induction phase is also very short, and as it is not good to have the body's metabolism working overtime for too long a period of time, a person will them embark on the steady phase of the diet.
The Atkins Diet works by making the body begin metabolising fat cells for energy instead of carbohydrates, by simply removing carbohydrates (or lowering greatly) from the diet. To prevent muscle loss during the diet, high amounts of protein and saturated fats are endorsed. The Atkins Diet also deals with the biggest problem most dieters face – hunger. The Atkins Diet allows you to continue to eat high volumes of food whilst still losing weight, making it an easy diet for extremely obese people and chronic overeaters to follow. |
