All About the Atkins Diet
By Jennifer R. Scott
What is the Atkins Diet?
The Atkins Diet is from a book called Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution by the late Robert C Atkins, MD. Dr. Atkins said the way your body processes the carbohydrates you eat -- not how much fat you eat -- causes you to gain weight. Read on...
About Atkins: Induction
By Jennifer R. Scott
First up, we're discussing induction and ketosis. The terms are often mentioned in regard to Atkins, but if you're new to the plan, you may not know what it's all about. Read on...
An Introduction to the Atkins Diet
By Jennifer R. Scott
The Basics
The core concept of The Atkins Diet is Dr. Atkins' theory that over-consumption of and hypersensitivity to carbohydrates is the root of our problem with being overweight. The principle he bases his plan on says that it is the way your body processes the carbohydrates you eat -- not how much fat you eat -- that causes you to gain weight. Read on...
The Diet That Is Not Really A Diet
by John Adee
There is no need to starve in order to lose weight. You can eat as much food as you want, within reason, and lose weight. Just eat the right foods, and that is not too difficult if you know what to eat and drink. In fact you do not need to diet in the sense of going hungry by cutting back on what you eat. What you do is change eating habits. You can eat many of the foods most diet proponents are absolutely against. For example you can eat butter or margarine. You can use all the cream you like in your coffee and you can eat fried foods.
I have tried several diets over the years. All seemed to work for awhile but all had drawback which caused them to be abandoned after a short period of time. Read on...
