Atkins Diet Menu and Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List is an experiment with the Atkins Diet Induction period. This experiment is for people to try to follow the Atkins Diet Induction Menu for two weeks and report back how much weight they have lost during these two weeks. If you would like to take part Atkins Diet Menu Plan experiment you will need to fill out a short questionnaire and take then follow the diet strictly. If possible it would be best to report back your weight taken daily but if you could only take it once at the end then that would be fine also. (more…)

The Atkins Diet was invented by Dr Robert C Atkins and although the diet is going through a big boom, being one of the most popular diets around, the Atkins Diet has been around since the early 70’s. The theory behind the diet is that a diet high in carbohydrates rapidly increase the body’s production of insulin, and insulin invites body cells to store fat. The high protein diet restricts carbohydrate intake, causing lower insulin levels and as a result a reduction in weigh. In addition, the diet makes the body produce ketones, which is said to be “a sign that the body is burning its fat stores… and suppressing appetite”. (more…)

The phases in the Atkins Diet Menu roadmap to sustained success are:
Phase 1: Induction
Restrict carbohydrate consumption to 20 grams each day, obtaining carbohydrate primarily from salad and other non-starchy vegetables.
Phase 2: Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL)
Add carbohydrate, in the form of nutrient-dense and fiber-rich foods, by increasing to 25 grams daily the first week, 30 grams daily the next week and so on until weight loss stops. (more…)