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All you need to know about the benefits of Atkin’s diet

Atkins Diet

Atkin’s diet is a diet that is extremely low in carbohydrates helping to regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin. This reduction in insulin [fat producing hormone] further results in less fat storage and less food cravings. It helps in bringing about a positive difference to the lives of those who have adopted the full of carbohydrates lifestyle.

The importance of Atkin’s Diet:

If you eat too much of anything, it will get stored as fat, and that’s all that people believe about food. Food is the pure essence and scientific truth of fatness. Low carbohydrate diets tend to be higher in protein, leading to slightly greater fat loss than a diet of the same calorie amount that is high in fat and carbohydrate. Another potential benefit of carbohydrate restriction is better blood sugar control. But, be careful because very low carbohydrate in diet may also cause low energy levels.
Cutting out carbohydrates completely is not necessary. It’s usually not wise to go to extremes in anything and that is as true for nutrition as anything else in life-moderation is the key.

There are four phases of Atkins diet to be followed in a proper way. The first phase includes avoiding all the carbohydrate intake foods [by avoiding bread and pasta], while increasing the water intake. Calorie-free sugar substitutes can do wonders for baked goods and for beverages. In the second phase, you will have to increase the intake of foods rich in proteins [chicken, red meat, fish and eggs including egg yolks].

In first two phases, your body will increase the metabolism rate and convert the fat into the necessary energy. If certain foods make you start to gain weight, then you will have to eliminate the foods from your diet. In next two phases, you will be advised to increase your diet slowly, but have to make sure that the food you take in doesn’t contain too much of carbohydrates. These two phases are where the excretory system flushes out the burnt fats.

This diet plan helps your body to lose weight in a natural way, motivating you to change your unhealthy eating habits. You can only add carbohydrates to your diet as long as you don’t deviate from your goal weight.  By following this diet, you will enjoy countless benefits like a good heart rate, smooth body functioning, sharp memory, etc.

Summary:
Heading towards the Atkins diet is just leading you to a clean start, which is not a magic bullet that you can abandon once you’ve reached your goal.

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