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DIETS
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Don't
let your next diet be like all your others - you stay on it for fourteen
days and all you lose is two weeks.
There
are about as many different diets around as there are opinions on which
ones work and which ones don't. The key is to find the right one that works
FOR YOU. |
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ATKINS
DIET
One of the most popular diets in the past
year has been the resurgence of the Atkins diet. Different versions of this
diet have been around since the 1960's. This diet is known as "ketogenic
diet" the diet advocates restricted consumption of carbohydrates with
an unlimited quantity of protein in the diet complemented by specific nutrition
supplements. |
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Ketosis,
the principle behind the Atkins diet, means that excess stored body fat
is burned resulting in body fat loss for the individual. Rather than restrict
the consumption of additional fat or calories, the diet advocates restricting
carbohydrate intake so that further glucose or sugars are not added to the
body's metabolism. Dr. Atkins proposes that the body regularly produces
insulin to convert excess carbohydrates into body fat, and excess carbohydrates
must be eliminated so as not to create more fat. The fuel that the body
needs, in the form of calories, can be "burned off" through benign
dietary ketosis, or the burning off of stored fat, rather than from the
intake of fuel in the form of carbohydrates. If lower amount of carbohydrates
are consumed, the body naturally produces less insulin. Once the body lacks
the body fueling source, it looks to alternative methods (ketosis) for
calories
or fuel. Dr. Atkins diet claims to be safer and different from a fasting
diet, because the body does not burn both fat and protein, or lean muscle
tissue, it only burns fat. |
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A
few other diet plans that have received a lot of press lately are:
Sugarbusters
Protein Power
The Zone
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
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These
diet plans are not for everyone. All of the above-mentioned plans
each have their own type of focus and potential outcome that can be beneficial
when followed properly, but not every individual is the same and not every
outcome will be the same.
You
should find the right plan for your metabolism and your individual needs
by consulting a nutritionist, or your physician.
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