Weight Loss Program
The Atkins' diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, which has been attributed to the weight loss success of thousands. The Atkins' diet is based on the belief, that by increasing protein and decreasing carbohydrates, the body is forced to burn stored fat. Dr. Robert Atkins, founder of the Atkins Diet, devised a diet that allows people to eat such food as fried eggs, bacon, steak and other high-fat foods as long as they drastically reduced the amount of carbohydrates they consumed. Short-term studies indicate that following the Atkins diet allows people to reduce their weight without raising their cholesterol levels or incurring other heart related problems (J. Gage, 2003).
The Atkins' diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, which has been attributed to the weight loss success of thousands. It accomplishes this through the diet plans that it suggest to its members. Listed below is an example of a calculation (See Appendix A for the actual diet menu) of calories that a person would intake from an Atkins Diet plan based the 14 day initial diet regime. The figures below are base on a meal consumed in one day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Proteins Fiber Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Iron Calcium
69.18g 1.93g 1693.71IU 5mg 2.11mcg 212.62mg 7.6mg 284.21g
Based on males ages 31 50 the RDA recommended intake are as follows:
Proteins Fiber Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Iron Calcium
56g 38g 900mcg 90mg 5mg 15mg 45mg 2.5g
One of the basic principals of Atkins is controlling your carbohydrate intake. You must also eat unprocessed grains and other foods, and limit sugar or junk food consumption. In addition you must exercise regularly. It is just as important to take multivitamins and drink at least eight glasses of water per day. (2)
The Atkins diet's ongoing weight-loss phase (45 grams of carbs a day) averaged $14.27 a day, ranging from $11.04 to $15.97. The Atkins diet...
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