Diet Information:the Atkins Diet
By Jason Hulott, Thu Dec 8th

In the ‘80s we had the ‘F-plan’, in the Noughties, we’ve got theAtkins diet. Devotees to the Atkins plan claim to shed theirunwanted pounds quickly and easily while still being able totuck into ‘fry-ups’, while those whose tried it and fallen ‘offthe wagon’ report feeding ill and hungry throughout it.

Love it or hate it, the has actually been aroundlonger than you may think. Developed in the early ‘70s by thelate Robert C. Atkins, M.D. (who was reportedly over weight whenhe died), his book - "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution" - introducedthe to the world.

Atkins’ theory is that the way your body processes thecarbohydrates you eat -- not how much fat you eat -- that causesyou to gain weight. By lowering your carbohydrate input, andeating high protein food, your body should enter a state ofKetosis. This is where your body burns fat as fuel.

The diet has four stages, the first 14 days of which are verystrict indeed. You gradually re-introduce food but opting for ahealthier option – eg eating whole wheat bread instead of white.

The may be suitable for you if you like to eat a lotof meat, as bacon and eggs form a big part of the ‘acceptable’diet, while in

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the first few weeks, pasta, alcohol, certainvegetables and other carbohydrate-rich foods are banned.

There is a list of acceptable foods, which you are not allowedto stray from – not even one chip! - so if you find to hard tofollow ‘rules’, you may find the heavy going.

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