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Advice about Losing Weight
This weight loss and South Beach Diet section is presented by Bob Pardue
You have already learned a bit about the Atkins Diet but this info will help increase your knowledge about losing weight with low-carb diet plans.
Low Carb Dieting - The Atkins Diet Program
By Jean Pardue
The Atkins Diet Plan
You can find out much about the Atkins Diet weight loss plan by searching online so you may find some information here redundant. But if you are looking into low-carb dieting for the first time this report includes some of the latest Atkins Diet program material available.
The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding about low carb eating habits if necessary.
If you have ever struggled with a weight problem, then you have no doubt tried a number of weight loss strategies. When it comes to choosing a weight loss plan, there are too many to mention, such as fad diets, liquid diets, high protein-low carbohydrate diets, low fat diets, cleansing diets, cabbage soup diets, and green tea diets, in addition to an overwhelming selection of diet products like supplements, appetite suppressants, diet systems, diet clubs, etc.
In light of all these
choices, a diet low in carbohydrates has proven to
be the most popular and the most effective for
losing and maintaining the weight loss. The Atkins diet is a well
known low carb diet that many people have followed
to successfully take off significant amounts of
weight amidst a fair amount of
controversy.
Low Carb Diets seem to be
the Most Popular choice in Weight Loss
The Atkins Diet was developed by Dr. Robert C. Atkins in the 1960s and popularized in his book “Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution” in 1972. According to www.atkins.com and www.webmd.com, the Atkins Diet is based on the premise that people are overweight because they eat too many carbohydrates, therefore by drastically reducing carbohydrates in the diet and increasing protein and fat, we will naturally lose weight by burning stored body fat because not as many carbohydrates will be available.
Limits are not placed on the amounts of food eaten, but the kinds of food; no refined sugar, milk, white rice, white potatoes or pasta, or white flour are allowed, but pure proteins like red meat, fish, shellfish, fowl, and fats including regular cheeses, mayonnaise, olive oil, and butter are allowed.
During the first two weeks of the Adkins diet, carbohydrates are limited to 20 net grams per day, which is the total number of carb grams minus fiber grams. After the first two weeks, you can add fruits, vegetables, and whole-grains to your Atkins diet menu increasing your carbohydrates with fiber-rich foods. You don’t have to count calories either, and you may even eat more than you did before.
The best time to learn about low-carb dieting is before you're in the thick of your weight-loss program. Wise readers will keep reading to earn some valuable experience while it is still readily available.
There are countless success stories and weight loss claims by people who used the Atkins diet to lose massive amounts of weight, but it may not be right for everyone. Nothing can replace good health, nutrition, and fitness, which should be combined with any diet plan. There is a fair amount of controversy surrounding the Atkins Diet.
Warnings about the Atkins Diet
The American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society among other prominent health entities have issued warnings in opposition to the diet, stating it is dangerous to follow for any length of time; and you must agree, it does seem very much like a dietitian’s nightmare, apples in favor of bacon and butter. If you have any health issues at all, consult a health professional before beginning Atkins Diet or any other weight loss program.
When word gets around about your command of low-carb dieting facts, other women who need help in losing weight will start to actively seek you out.
About the Author:
- Jean Pardue is a freelance web
content writer and can be contacted at speed-writer@hotmail.com
. She also writes for her husband, Bob Pardue, who is a
stock and female
model photographer.
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More Dieting Suggestions
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Bob Pardue