please tell me the main rules of Dr,Atkins Dite.thanks to all kind Answers:)?
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Here is the BEST, easiest starting info.  \n\nBut check your library, they all have TONS of books on how to do ATkins, and other books filled with just recipes!\n\nhttp://www.everythingatkins.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=25419&view=next
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atkins is a very bad diet. It doesnt do your body good long-term.\n\nPotential health risks\nThe health risk of low-carbohydrate high-protein dieting is probably not from burning fat. Rather, the alternatives, though appetizing, lead to unhealthy eating habits.\n\nHigh fat is not heart healthy. Atkins food choices do not reflect American Heart Association guidelines, which calls for a reduction of fat to 30 percent of total calories a day, and to limit that to mostly unsaturated fats. Since proteins and animal fat go hand in hand, Atkins dieters tend to increase saturated fats, which puts them at risk for coronary artery disease and heart attacks.\n\nHigh protein diets stress the kidneys. Studies show the kidneys work harder to process proteins broken down in dieters on a high-protein diet. This puts them at risk for kidney disease, as well as gout.\n\nIf you need to lose more weight - especially if you are obese -- work with your doctor and a licensed nutritionist. Following an exercise program is a key ingredient to any successful weight loss program.\n\nGood luck and hoped this helped!
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Zone is the healthiest. Atkins and other such diets are really bad for you. I was able to get into peak condition in about 3 months of being on the Zone with regular exercise.
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Hello Dear,you sound a good person and mummy..I am glad that you are not crazy about those stupid pills and all that advertisement on mirracle remedies. I would recommend you one dietsry plan and I am sure it will work for you,as far as you are consistent and don't lack will and motivation.It's rather simple.Ear separately all the proteins(milk,eggs,fish etc) and don't mess them with any carbohidrates(pasta,bread etc) at least for two weeks.Eat normally,don't skip a meal,preferably not large portions.For example if you decide to eat a steak,add abundant salad,like tomatoes,cucumber,lettuce etc.add some oil(Olive is the best)..if you choose to eat carbohidrates take a loaf of bread and make a sandwich with all you have in mind without cheese,meat etc. If you stick to that,naturally for at about a week or so you'll reduce your weight with 3 to 5 kilograms. Drink a few cups od green tea,fresh juices..as to your phisical activity REally amazing is the effect of WALKING..JUST WALK(5-6km per day)..and let me know how's going in..Good luck!!
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Quitting carbohydrates is not a great answer for anyone.\n Diet and exercise are the only safe option for losing weight and most importantly keeping the weight OFF. There is a reason the atkins diet is not as popular as it once was, thats because after you start eating carbohydrates again you will gain the weight back!\nTo safely lose weight try a few free sites which can give you a diet program you can live with the rest of your life and not deprive yourself of anything.\nhttp://www.sparkpeople.com\nhttp://www.caloriesperhour.com\nI recommend these sites as I have lost 22 pounds in 2.5 months. I dont deprive myself of anything and I've built muscle enough that I've lost 11cm around my abdomen and 6.5 centimeters around my hips.\nThere is also http://www.weightwatchers.com which has an easily followed points program. I dont find this to be ideal as you can avoid getting all the nutrients your body needs. The site is also not free\nAnother site ediets.com can be helpful, although costly. It also charges more if you want an exercise program to go along with your dieting.\nRegular cardio exercise 30 minutes - 60 minutes 5x per week and weight training (push-ups, weights, sit - ups etc) 2x-3x weekly will build muscle and burn fat.\nAim for 2 pounds a week (1kg) to safely lose weight and keep weight off for good.\nGood luck to you!
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To be honest, I'm not entirely impressed by any of them since all of them tend to tell their clients things which are incorrect.  Atkins and South Beach, for their part, are atrociously wrong when it comes to proper human nutrition and work (not that the proponents would want you to know this) because if you restrict your carbohydrate intake enough your body can't use anything you eat and simply passes it on through... the upshot of which is that despite the amount of food you're allowed to eat, Atkins and South Beach are both relying on tricks to circumvent your body's natural alarm systems so you don't realize you are, in fact, starving to death.  That state of ketosis Atkins seems to want you to reach is your body's last ditch effort to avoid death by starvation by first consuming its own tissue.  You should do everything you can to AVOID that state, not try and reach it.\n\nDigestion isn't about what you put in and poop out, it's what your body can extract and use out of the process.  If your body can't use what you eat, you starve, no matter how much you cram down your gullet... so those are right out in my book, especially since (as a starvation diet), they're very prone to causing you to rebound and gain even more weight once you begin eating a healthy diet again.\n\nJenny Craig, as I recall, is trying to convince its patrons that it works by separating "good carbs" from "bad carbs" using this amazing new tool called the glycemic index.  In reality, the glycemic index has been around forever and a day, and simply tells you what sort of spike you're going to see in your blood sugar by how fast your body can digest the carbohydrates in a thing and convert them to usable form... but be clear, there is no such thing as a "good carb" and a "bad carb", because the first thing your body does is turn them all into the same carb (glucose), no matter what they started out being.\n\nThe only reason foods with a high glycemic index aren't the best for you if you're trying to lose weight and can't stand feeling hungrier than normal is because they digest more quickly and empty out your stomach faster (plus if you're a diabetic the blood sugar spike could cause problems, but for most people it's not an issue).  \n\nEver heard people say "I love Chinese food, but I'm always hungry an hour later"?  Watch someone who says that next time they eat their Chinese food.  I'll bet they eat a lot of rice.  Rice digests faster than just about anything else, but do you see anyone telling you it's junk food?  Of course not.  Rice is very healthy for you.  It just doesn't fill you up for very long.\n\nBeyond that, I'm not fond of Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers as diets because they're product driven and the counselors are paid on commission... which means they may be pushed to try and sell you on diet products and options that aren't in your best interest to buy or use.\n\nThat's a big problem for me when I consider whether or not I should be trusting the advice I'm being given.  Sure, the products are designed to help me lose weight, but am I getting the best advice for how to do it healthily, or am I getting the best advice for how to do it so they have a wide profit margin?\n\nTo be perfectly honest, there really isn't any need for any of them because to date the most effective and healthy diet in the long term is the one which has been around the longest.  Eat a slightly restricted calorie intake, keep your diet low fat (not no-fat, low fat... you have to have some fat in your diet to stay healthy), eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get plenty of fiber in your diet (fruits and vegetables tend to have much fewer calories for the amount you get to eat, and the fiber you eat absorbs water and makes your stomach feel full for longer periods of time), and get plenty of exercise.\n\nThe weig
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It loks like you already have a ton of great advice and I may just be reiterating what people have said already, but I know firsthand what it is like to be very overweight and to lose a lot of it. I lost 75 pounds over the course of a  year, which doesn't sound like that much but one of the most important things you can rememeber is that the slower you lose the weight, the less likely you will gain it back. \n\nHere is my advice to you:\n\n1. Do not EVER join one of those fad diets, whether it is the Atkins diet, Weight Watchers, whatever it may be. After losing a certain amount of weight I had hit a plateau, so I joined a diet program called HMR that restricted almost everything I ate. This is such a bad thing to do for so many reasons, the main one being that once the restriction was loosened, I couldn't stop eating. Bad bad bad! \n\n2. Going further on the one before, don't ever deny yourself something you are craving (if it is a serious craving lasting more than a day or two.) If you crave it, it means your body may actually need it. This doesn't mean that whenever you pass McDonald's and smell the burgers you should treat yourself. Remember, serious cravings! \n\n3. It is all about changing your routine. Don't consider yourself to be on a diet. Consider it to be a lifestyle change. That way, you can never really be off the "diet" and back to eating junk all day long. \n\n4. The food pyramid isn't just there to be pretty. It is actually useful! After you eat your 3-5 servings of fruits and vegetables, you don't have a whole lot of room for the junk. And I'm sure its no surprise to you that veggies and fruits help you stay regular, which means your body isn't absorbing calories from your waste. I know, that's gross but its true. \n\n5. Water! Lots and lots of WATER! This should be your main beverage of the day. Drink a glass before meals, with your afternoon snack, whenever you are thirsty. Diet soda, while it doesn't have calories, does not flush out your system like water does, and I believe, though I could be wrong because I don't have a can in front of me, there is a lot of sodium in diet sodas which will dehydrate you more. 100% juices like orange juice and apple juice aren't bad for you, but sometimes they are empty calories and you'd be better off eating an apple or an orange.\n\n6. Most fruits and vegetables are good for you. Don't be thrown by the fact that corn and bananas have more calories than other fruits and vegetables. No one ever became fat by eating too much corn. FYI eggplant doesn't have much nutritional value. Blueberries are VERY good for you. And don't eat muffins. They're a lot worse for you than people make them out to seem.\n\n7. Stay active. Find an activity you love to do, even if it doesn't seem like something that burns calories. Gardening, for example, is a great way to be active and you will spend less time eating. Gym memberships are great, but it is important that you stay on your schedule. Even if you feel too tired to go, make yourself. If you get into the habit of not going when you don't feel like it, eventually you will never go at all. Like a clean house? Perfect, because housekeeping is another great way to keep your body moving. Vacuum every room a few times a week not only to get rid of dirt, but to get some exercise. \n\n8. One of my main problems was eating in front of the television. I didn't feel comfortable watching my favorite program unless I was eating a snack as well. The first thing I did was make that snack healthier. Instead of potato chips or ice cream, I ate popcorn. Eventually I was able to ween myself off of that habit. If that doesn't work for you, someone suggested to me that you could eat half of your dinner at dinner time, and then eat the rest later that night. I don't know how well that works, but the option is there if you want to use it.\n\n9. Reward you
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Robert C. Atkins is the founder of this diet. \n\nThe diet works because if you dont eat any carbs your body basically freaks out and starts using the fat that is stored to get glucose which is what it needs for energy. This is called ketosis. \n\nI read his book years ago, was on the diet for a week and felt really gross so I quit. Then I lost 100 pounds by working out and eating some of every food group! That's really the best way. \n\nIf you need more info. on the Atkins diet you can check out the below website. It gives you sample menus and all the other information you said you are looking for. \n\nGood luck. Let us know how you do with your project! :)
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The first four references are reliable medical/scientific advice about diet and nutrition.\nThe last reference is about various diet scams and quackery you should avoid.
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Atkins is a high protein/low carbohydrate diet. It eliminates sugars and replaces it with high protein.\nA good diet, but I recommend that you have a good exercise program to go along with it. Otherwise your cholesterol levels will skyrocket.
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Well, you've just stumbled (accidentally) upon the whole premise behind the much vaunted Atkins Diet. Many people, some of my friends in particular(!), think that the point of Atkins is to eat nothing but meat and avoid carbohydrates completely, thereby not taking in any useless calories.\n\nNay, the point to Atkins is to eliminate carbohydrates for a short time, and the re-introduce them slowly until you start to regain weight. That way, you can determine your daily needs and then eat accordingly.\n\nThe daily requirement that you speak of, say 2000 calories, is the amount of fuel you need to sustain life, i.e. respiration, digestion, mitosis, etc. plus a little bit so you can still walk and talk. That figure is, of course, a generalization at best (hence Atkins) and you may need more or less depending on your metabolism. Metabolism is something that varies with age too, so you need to take that into account. It slows down as we get older, and that's when we start getting those 'problem' areas that are hard to control.\n\nThe whole process of losing weight is further complicated by the way that our bodies store fat. We maintain a fat reserve which is intended for short bursts of energy when we need it. For overweight people (even slightly overweight) this reserve never gets used up, so they never actually lose 'real' weight, and a day or two later they find that they're back to square one. Maybe you've seen the "48 Hour Hollywood Diet" advertised in television. It promises to help you lose up to 10 pounds in two days simply by drinking the special drink. The fact is that if you don't eat for two days, you will lose about 10 pounds anyway, special drink or not.\n\nSo in order to start losing your long-term fat deposits you must do some form of exercise, and maintain a lower than normal calorific intake. Despite the almost daily 'revolutionary' products that constantly hit the market, the only really surefire, safe way to lose weight is the method that doctors have been promoting for years.
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The Atkins diet is a high fat, low carb diet that was designed by Dr. Atkins, a heart surgeon.  Youcut out all sugars, breads, pastas, potatoes, basically any starch.  And eat only meats.  The fatty meats like pork, bacon, sausage and steaks are reccomended because they keep you full for longer.  Also Alchohol and artificial sweeteners are banned.  \n\n\nI know several people that lost weight on this diet, but Its certainly not for everybody.
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During the first two weeks (induction) no more than 20 grams per day. After the that, you are supposed to gradually increase the amount by about 5 grams per day, until weight loss slows or stops. Then you need to cut back a little bit if you are still trying to lose weight. If you are going to try doing the Atkins diet, I strongly suggest that you READ THE BOOK so that you understand how it works and how your body physiology is changed. I have been doing it for almost three years now, and attribute my success (50 lbs lost) to understanding how the lifestyle changes work, as opposed to rushing into it blindly.
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If you do it too long, you can change the PH of your blood which is in no way healthy.  Also, you can easily risk not getting the minerals, vitamins and fiber you need from fruits and vegetables.  Not to mention the high fat intake that is allowed with Atkins can cause many health problems - like high colesterol.
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The atkins diet is good for quick loss but not a long- term diet to do! At least that is what i think!
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i personally would not recommend this diet. any diet that asks you to cut out any main food like carbs etc should nit be used. Just cut out bad starchy carbs like white bread, white rice etc and eat granery bread or rye bread, brown rice etc and have smaller portions.\n\nYes i did lose alot of weight in two weeks from Atkins but i also fell really ill with it, i had no energy, i constantly felt sick and cold, and i found i couldn't face eating anything after a while. The things Atkins get you to eat like cheese and eggs and meat every day are themselves in the long run not good for you. you are also not allowed to eat fruit for a while or certain veg which is maddness!!! I really would not reccomend doing it!
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As far as I know, My father used to be on Atkins - WOAH did he lose weight fasssssst.  And tons of it as well.  He gained it all back, of course, once he ate a little bit of carbs.