ATKINS The No Carbohydrate Diet

Overview  The actual diet  The science behind Atkins  The positive and negative effects of Atkins  Questions

4 Phases The Diet

Phase 1  The introduction to the diet  Turns body into a fat-burning machine by almost eliminating carbohydrates completely  Consumption: grams of carbs per day compared to grams usually consumed  Foods allowed: Tuna, chicken, shrimp, pork, beef, lamb, eggs, some cheeses, few vegetables, butter, mayonnaise  Drinks: Water, club soda, cream, herb tea  Move on to Phase 2 when within 15 pounds of your goal weight

Phase 2  Keeps weight loss going  More types of food allowed  More carbs allowed  Allowed grams of carbohydrates a day  A few fruits are now allowed

Phase 3  The pre-maintenance phase  Allows more carbs- 10 more grams of carbs per day until you stop losing weight  Foods: more fruits and vegetables and some grains  Should start when 10 pounds from goal

Phase 4  Final phase of diet- the maintenance stage  Start when at your goal weight  In this phase the dieter needs to find how many carbs their body can have to maintain their weight

How Does Atkins Work?  Atkins limits carbohydrates, you body’s primary source of energy  By limiting the primary source, your body is forced to burn your second source of energy, fat  Therefore- Atkins diet burns fat through limiting carbohydrates

Pros VS Cons  Fast weight loss  Eat as many meats as you like  Some studies show that a low carb diet can help type 2 diabetes patients  Dizziness  Headaches  Constipation  Bad breath from fat burning ProsCons

The Questions

Questions 1. Q: Which nutrient does Atkins limit? A: CARBOHYDRATES 2. Q: Name two foods that you would be allowed to eat on Atkins? (HINT: High in protein) A: STEAK, EGGS, TUNA, CHICKEN, SHRIMP, PORK, LAMB 3. Q: Name some cons of the Atkins diet? A: DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION, BAD BREATH

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