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The basic premise of all low carb diet plans is this: EATING FAT does NOT make us fat! Rather, eating an over-abundance of processed carbohydrates (as in the normal American diet) is what causes us to
become obese and to suffer from all kinds of obesity-related diseases. While plans differ in the amount and type of carbs "allowed" - from as low as 20g per day in the "Induction Phase" of the Atkins
Diet to quite a bit more but only from very whole grain, low glycemic carbs in the SugarBusters Diet, to somewhere in between in the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet - keeping the amount of carbohydrates ea
ten lower than the average is the cornerstone of the low carb diet lifestyle.
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According to many experts, most overweight people became overweight due to a condition called hyperinsulinemia -- elevated insulin levels in the blood. When you eat a high-carbohydrate meal, the incre
ased blood sugar stimulates insulin production by the pancreas. It causes fat to be deposited, and it stimulates your brain to produce hunger signals. You eat more carbohydrates, and the cycle repeats
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-Restricting the intake of carbohydrates puts a halt to this vicious cycle. When you restrict your carbohydrate intake, your insulin levels decrease and the levels of glucagon increase. Glucagon
is a hormone that causes body fat to be burned and cholesterol to be removed from deposits in the arteries
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Low Carb eating is the most successful way of losing weight and stabilizing your blood sugar you are ever going to try and is Safe for diabetics, perfect for low-carb dieters, a must for the health co
nscious!
-Atkins and the low carb approach will rebalance your food intake, improving your energy levels, appearance and an overall sense of self image.
-Carry out this approach and you will see
fantastic results changing the way you feel about food for a lifetime.
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What Foods can I Eat on Induction - Atkins Diet?
-Foods that can be consumed liberally during the induction phase are: fish, fowl, shellfish, meat, and eggs. You can also have a certain amount of s
ome cheeses.
-Additionally, you can 20 grams of carbohydrate a day.
-You can eat two to three cups of salad a day comprised of the particular vegetables Dr. Atkins specifies, which include (bu
t are not limited to): escarole, fennel, radicchio, cucumber, lettuce, and mushrooms. You may garnish your salads with certain toppings such as bacon bits, grated cheese, and hard-boiled egg.
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you choose to consume two cups of salad (rather than three), you can add another cup of vegetables from a different list. Those include artichokes, snow pe
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Tips for Low Carb Diet
-Adjusting your diet according to your results; understanding that a common definition of insanity (and/or stupidity) is to continue to do the same things over and over again
, while expecting a different result.
-Knowing that dieting is the worst way to lose fat and that exercise is the best way to lose fat (Burn The Fat, donˇ¦t starve the fat).
-Realizing that tex
book definitions of ˇ§essentialˇ¨ can be taken out of context to promote a fad diet and that just because thereˇ¦s technically no ˇ§essentialˇ¨ carbohydrates (as there are essential amino acids and f
cids) doesnˇ¦t mean carbohydrates arenˇ¦t ˇ§essentialˇ¨ in other respects.
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The Atkins Diet: Induction
-Its purpose is to induce a change in your body chemistry that leads to lipolysis (burning fat for energy) and a secondary process known as ketosis. According to Dr. At
kins' New Diet Revolution, Induction does a number of good things for you. Among other benefits, Atkins says induction...
-Switches over your metabolism from burning carbs for energy to burning fa
t, leading to significant weight loss.
-Results in a stabilization of blood sugar levels.
-Alleviates blood sugar-related ailments such as headaches.
-Curbs cravings and food addictions.
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Induction is not the Atkins Diet itself, only the introductory period you follow for the first two weeks. It requires that you follow some rather precise rules in order to be effective.
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