Atkins Diet - Good or Bad? The 6 Steps Analysis

The Atkins diet, without a doubt, has been the mostvery low carbs. Yet chronic diseases that are
controversial diet of all time. Seldom does a week goepidemic today, such as diabetes and heart disease,
by that the news media does not mention the Atkinswere practically unknown among the Eskimos. At
diet.The Atkins diet, first introduced in 1972 byleast this was true until they were introduced to
cardiologist Dr. Robert Atkins, is considered the mostsugar and white flour. The Eskimos have been well
extreme of the low carb diets. Hundreds of researchstudied and found to be a healthy and hardy bunch,
studies by universities and research teamseven after centuries of living on a low carb diet. Yes
throughout North America, Europe, and Asia have- a low carb diet much more extreme than even the
been conducted on the Atkins diet.The Atkins diet,Atkins diet.Atkins Diet - The Bad Stuff.4. THE
as with any diet program, has its good and badATKINS DIET BURNS FAT TOO QUICKLY. The
points - but, whatever side you are on, one thing isprimary concern here is toxic overload. When toxins
for sure. Dr. Atkins, and the Atkins diet, has done forenter you body, either from environmental sources
the diet and nutrition industry what Mohammad Ali didor from additives in prepared foods, your body's
for the boxing industry. Dr. Atkins created newdefense mechanism will quickly try to eliminate them
awareness and introduced new concepts that willthrough the liver and kidneys. Quite often the
forever affect how we look at diets for weight lossoverload is such that the body will also hide some of
as well as diets for health. Although the low carb dietthese toxins in your fat cells. When burning fat these
was first written about in the late 1800's, low carbtoxins are released again into your bloodstream. You
dieting truly came to life with the birth of the Atkinscan experience toxic overload when you burn fat too
diet.Let's take a look at three good and bad points offast, as in the first weeks or months of the Atkins
the Atkins diet.Atkins diet - the good stuff.1. THEdiet.5. THE ATKINS DIET CAUSES FATIGUE. Yes,
ATKINS DIET BURNS FAT FASTER THAN ANYinitially it does - for a couple of reasons. First,
OTHER DIET. The human body is designed to useswitching fuels from glucose to ketones is stressful
two different fuels to sustain life - glucose fromto the body. It's a drastic change in your metabolism.
carbs or ketones from fat. Glucose is the primaryYou might say it's similar to mild drug withdrawal.
fuel, fat the backup. Every weight loss diet is basedMany people actually do have a "carb addiction" and
on the concept of burning fat. Conventional dietsnot even realize it. Secondly, as we learned a minute
generally are designed to burn fat by starvation - byago, your body will quite likely be working hard
eating fewer calories than you use every day. Thisdealing with toxic overload if burning fat too fast, as
causes the body to dip into its reserve energyearly in the Atkins diet.6. THE ATKINS DIET LACKS
source - the fat surrounding your abdomen and yourGOOD NUTRITION. Plant life is the basic nutritional
thighs first.The Atkins diet approaches fat burning asource for all living creatures, including humans. When
different way. It limits the glucose (carb) intake soan animal eats plants, some of the nutrients, such as
the body adjusts itself to using ketones (fat) as itscalcium and other minerals, are sent to different parts
primary fuel. Normally within three to four days ofof the body where needed. And even if we eat an
starting, your body is literally a fat burning machine onanimal from nose to tail, including the bones, we are
the Atkins diet.2. THE ATKINS DIET DOESN'T LEAVEstill missing some of these nutrients and essential
YOU HUNGRY. Unlike most conventional diets, theenzymes that are burned up in the metabolic process.
Atkins diet is not based so much on calorie intake. Dr.Good nutrition suffers when we drastically limit carbs,
Atkins does, however, warn that you should notparticularly with the induction phase of the Atkins
stuff yourself but only eat until satisfied. Also, sincediet.Atkins Diet - Is It Right for You?The Atkins diet
you are replacing carbs with protein, and the mainhas been proven safe, effective and Dr. Atkins'
protein source is meat, a high percentage of eachnutritional concepts are basically sound. This is
meal will consist of meat and fat. Meat and fat areprobably the best choice for fast weight loss for an
more fulfilling and much slower to digest. Not only doupcoming wedding or cruise - or to jump start your
you feel more satisfied at dinner, but it will stay withnew life. A lot of water and a GOOD vitamin
you longer on the Atkins diet.3. THE ATKINS DIET ISsupplement are strongly recommended with ANY
SAFE AND HEALTHY. The vast majority of studiesdiet, but particularly with the Atkins diet.The Atkins
show the Atkins diet to be extremely healthy, indiet can be adjusted to a less aggressive program if
comparison to other conventional weight loss andyou have a lot of weight to lose and wisely choose
lifestyle diets. Nearly every study shows the Atkinsto lose the pounds more slowly over a longer period
diet the winner in reducing cholesterol, triglycerides,of time. This would be less stressful, much healthier
and blood pressure. In addition, many cases of acidand give the stretched skin a chance to shrink.
reflux, sleep apnea, and diabetes have either had theSkipping the induction phase is one way. You may
symptoms reduced or completely disappear while onfind this more sustainable over the long haul using the
the Atkins diet.Also, you'll often hear "we have noAtkins diet.One important key to health and success
way of knowing the long term safety of low carbwith any low carb diet is to make every carb count
diets". Fact is, the Atkins diet has been around forby choosing nutrient dense live carbs. These include
over 30 years - longer than most other weight lossfresh vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, spinach,
programs. Although first written about at the end ofand green beans. This is critical where total carbs are
the 19th century, the low carb diet has actually beenvery limited - such as with the first two stages of
around for centuries prior to that.How so? The Norththe Atkins diet.Author: Mickael Kerenterff.
American Eskimo. Their diet has primarily been no or