Atkins Diet

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The Atkins diet is a type of diet that is done by limiting carb intake to divert the body's metabolism. Normally, the body convert glucose into energy, but the diet is replaced by converting stored fat into energy.

This diet is said not only can help you lose weight, but also make people so not hungry because the Atkins diet is a low-carb diet, then replace the carbohydrate intake by eating more protein and fat.

Weight naturally present in the body will be reduced because of the fat that has been stored will be metabolized by the body into energy. For some experts said that this diet can provide health benefits.

The first step in implementing the Atkins diet

The person doing the Atkins diet should regulate the amount of food consumed and should avoid or severely limit your intake of sugar, including refined sugar, white rice or white flour.

Allowed to consume pure protein foods such as red meat, eggs, various types of cheese, fish including shellfish, poultry such as chicken, tuna and olive oil if you want to make a salad.

But on the other hand is very limited carbohydrate intake is about 20 grams per day within the first 2 weeks on a diet. Then the intake of carbohydrates in the form of fiber-rich foods such as green leafy vegetables.

From time to time when the transition started to go to keep the weight off then gradually increased carbohydrate intake, such as eating fruits, vegetables and foods containing wheat.