Diet Plans And Menus - Reviewing 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, induction, ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance, and, when you are ready, the lifetime maintenance phase. The two weeks induction phase eliminates your fat reserves as you get liberated from food dependencies. You must avoid forbidden foods such as bread, pasta, fruits, and certain vegetables. You should stop eating as soon as your hunger is gone. And don't eat more than 20 grams of glucides per day. The somewhat similar ongoing weight loss phase lasts for several weeks. Now you are entitled to small red fruits and berries, cheeses such as cottage cheese or mozzarella, or nuts such as almonds or walnuts. Tomato juice and lemon juice are no longer forbidden. These new foods may be consumed in small quantities and 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 a maximum of 10 grams of daily glucides. The newly allowed foods include kiwi, peach, apples or grapefruit, (only 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 that you 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 its 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 its 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 salad made from lettuce, cucumbers, and radishes. Lobster tails in a butter sauce. Pureed cauliflower. Vanilla flan made with a sugar substitute.

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