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Fact vs. Fallacy
Some the most common misconceptions seem to be that the Atkins Nutritional Approach™ is effective just on account of its low-calorie intake. Critics claim that weight loss is merely water, which is gained back soon. Research has proved those allegations wrong.
Fallacy: The Atkins Nutritional Approach™ is effective only because of a restricted intake of calories.
Fact: The diet doesn't limit calorie intake but people eat fewer calories because they feel less hungry. There are two reasons for that:
- The blood sugar is stable during the whole day and dieters have fewer food cravings and hunger pains.
- The food consumed by a person doing Atkins (meat, fish, cheese, nuts, eggs and low-sugar/low-starch vegetables and fruits) is less processed and more nutritious and provides fewer empty calories.
Fallacy: Atkins dieters lose mostly water, not fat.
Fact: Indeed, the first few days people lose water but when carbohydrates are reduced constantly the body starts burning stored fat for energy and the result is fat loss. In fact, research shows that even when water is lost during the first few days on a controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach, the water balance soon returns to normal, and the weight loss comes from burning body fat for energy. Then, measurements start changing in a dramatic way.
Fallacy: It is impossible to keep losing weight for a long time by doing Atkins.
Fact: That may be true for low-fat or low-calorie diets. After all, nothing is more difficult to endure for a lifetime than being constantly hungry. On the other hand, from the start, Atkins allows dieters to eat until they feel satisfied. Moreover, the variety of foods included on the Atkins menu stimulates people to stay motivated and change their eating patterns forever.
Additionally, a lot of companies have introduced controlled carbohydrate versions of bars, shakes, syrups, confectionary, crisps, desserts, bread, ice cream and more. It has never been easier to stay with an eating plan that offers you the full spectrum of delicious foods in quantities that leave you satisfied.
Nutritional Principles followed by the Atkins program
1. Dieters lose weight. Both men and women doing Atkins shed kilograms and reduce their size. There are ways to overcome the barriers that prevent a successful outcome. Optimizing body weight is a valuable element of any health-orientated program..
2. Dieters keep their weight loss. Almost every dieter is familiar with the disappointments of gaining back in a few months the kilograms they had managed to get rid off by hard work. This is usually due to the predictable consequence of low-fat, low-calorie diets: hunger. People may tolerate hunger for a while, but who can live with it for a lifetime! The Atkins diet plan rejects hunger as a way of life. People who do Atkins gradually find their most effective individual level of carbohydrate intake. It allows them to maintain a healthy weight for a prolonged period of time.
3. Dieters achieve good health. The change is amazing since nutritional needs are satisfied by eating healthy, wholesome foods and omitting junk food. As a result, fatigue is eliminated. This happens not only because of the reduced weight, but because insulin metabolism is reversed. People who do Atkins start feeling good long before they reach their goal weight.
4. The diet contributes to disease prevention. The individually controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach results in lower insulin production. Therefore, people at high risk for chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes will see a marked improvement in their clinical parameters.
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