DIET ANALYSIS
ATKINS DIET ANALYSIS
Phuong Nguyen
NUTR 1322
Friday 6pm
What is Atkins Diet? The Atkins Diet is also known as the Atkins Nutritional Approach. It was made by Dr. Atkins, an American cardiologist. Atkins Diet was developed by reducing one’s carbohydrate intake. The body is an engine; carbs are the gas that makes it go. Low carb –Atkins is a modern and science diet based on energy metabolism. The principle of this mode is to cut the total amount of carbohydrates in the body because carbohydrates are the main culprits causing excess fat in the abdominal area and sweets cravings. By implementing Low Carb combination of exercise, the body will burn fat faster, people will win obesity in the shortest time that is most comfortable eating (compared to all the other diets). Proponents of the Atkins diet say that it can prevent or ameliorate many diseases, including high blood pressure, and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Atkins Diet freely allows to eat green vegetables, fruits, potatoes, bread, but still reduce weight. It is critical that the dose and method especially in carbohydrate ratio. Instead of providing protein from animal fat, one move to supplement beneficial fat that is good for health including soy bean, nuts, seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds), fruits and vegetables. Approximately 31% of calories from vegetable protein, 43% from oil / vegetable fat, and 26% from carbs. Previously, the old Atkins brought coffee to the list of things crossed, but now, the new version Atkins encourages to drink coffee because it contains antioxidants, helps burn fat and contributes to weight loss. Atkins diet is an effective way to weight loss, but it usually takes a lot of time for finding the carb in any individual.
Like any kind of diets plan, Atkins diet also has four phase to get weight loss. This has to do step by step: Induction, OWL (Ongoing Weight Loss), Pre-Maintenance, Lifetime Maintenance. The Atkins diet has some same goals with the sound diet
Phuong Nguyen
NUTR 1322
Friday 6pm
What is Atkins Diet? The Atkins Diet is also known as the Atkins Nutritional Approach. It was made by Dr. Atkins, an American cardiologist. Atkins Diet was developed by reducing one’s carbohydrate intake. The body is an engine; carbs are the gas that makes it go. Low carb –Atkins is a modern and science diet based on energy metabolism. The principle of this mode is to cut the total amount of carbohydrates in the body because carbohydrates are the main culprits causing excess fat in the abdominal area and sweets cravings. By implementing Low Carb combination of exercise, the body will burn fat faster, people will win obesity in the shortest time that is most comfortable eating (compared to all the other diets). Proponents of the Atkins diet say that it can prevent or ameliorate many diseases, including high blood pressure, and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Atkins Diet freely allows to eat green vegetables, fruits, potatoes, bread, but still reduce weight. It is critical that the dose and method especially in carbohydrate ratio. Instead of providing protein from animal fat, one move to supplement beneficial fat that is good for health including soy bean, nuts, seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds), fruits and vegetables. Approximately 31% of calories from vegetable protein, 43% from oil / vegetable fat, and 26% from carbs. Previously, the old Atkins brought coffee to the list of things crossed, but now, the new version Atkins encourages to drink coffee because it contains antioxidants, helps burn fat and contributes to weight loss. Atkins diet is an effective way to weight loss, but it usually takes a lot of time for finding the carb in any individual.
Like any kind of diets plan, Atkins diet also has four phase to get weight loss. This has to do step by step: Induction, OWL (Ongoing Weight Loss), Pre-Maintenance, Lifetime Maintenance. The Atkins diet has some same goals with the sound diet
References: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7379.php http://www.atkins.com/Program/Phase-3.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkins_diet http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/atkins-diet Nutrition Your Life Science chapter 1.