Diet Menus And Plans - Revisiting The Atkins Diet

There is no danger in reading about diets. But please, do not undertake any diet without discussing the pros and cons with a qualified health care professional. You can really harm yourself if you don't take proper precautions. And don't expect to lose pounds after pounds quickly and effortlessly. Keeping these precautions in mind you are now ready to consider the Atkins Diet.

The Atkins Diet is one of the most famous diets. It encompasses four phases, known as induction, ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance, and, when you are ready, the lifetime maintenance phase. The two week long induction phase eliminates your fat reserves as you get liberated from food dependencies. You such avoid forbidden foods such as bread, pasta, fruits, and certain vegetables. Stop eating as soon as your hunger is gone. And don't consume over 20 grams of glucides per day. The somewhat similar ongoing weight loss phase lasts for several weeks. Now you may consume small red fruits and berries, cheeses such as cottage cheese or mozzarella, or nuts such as almonds or walnuts. Tomato juice and lemon juice may now join the party. These new foods may be consumed in small quantities. Don't add more than 5 grams of glucides daily.

During the pre-maintenance phase you may add foods one at a time to your diet as well as up to a maximum of 10 grams of daily glucides. The newly allowed foods include kiwi, peach, apples or grapefruit, (half an apple or grapefruit per day), or a third of a banana. Lentils, dried green beans, chickpeas, long grain brown rice, oatmeal, potatoes, and carrots may now jbe part of your food consumption. Be sure to avoid prepared foods as they often contain too much glucides, stay away from sugar, practice sports or exercise a half hour a day, and moderate your caffeine and alcohol consumption.

The Atkins Diet is fairly easy to follow, in particular the later stages. You won't need to count calories. It claims to help reduce the likelihood of heart disease, high blood pressure, and Type 2 diabetes. Consider the disadvantages, which include important modifications of dietary habits and the monotony during the early stages when many people become constipated due to a shortage of fiber and fruits.

Here is a sample menu to be followed during the pre-maintenance phase. Breakfast: A bowl of oatmeal with thick, unsweetened Greek yoghurt and raspberries. Lunch: Lentil soup with tortillas. Supper: A lettuce, cucumber, and radish salad. Lobster tails in a butter sauce. Pureed cauliflower. Vanilla flan made with a sugar substitute.


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Levi Reiss wrote or co-authored ten computer and Internet books and teaches computers at an Ontario French-language college. Visit his wine, diet, health, and nutrition website http://www.wineinyourdiet.com to check out his popular diet articles.



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