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Low Carb Diets Popular Low Carb Diet Plans Examples of popular low carb diet programs include Dr Atkins Diet, meal-plans the Zone Diet, the South Beach Diet, Protein Power, the Scarsdale Diet, Sugar Busters and and meal-plans the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet detox-system-cleanse Carb, Protein and Fat Intake on a Low Carb Diet Carb intake varies detox-system-cleanse Some low carb diets restrict you to less than 20 percent of your calories calories in meal-plans the form of carbs, others permit up to 40 percent detox-system-cleanse To complicate matters further, many low carb diets are divided into 'phases.' Phase 1 typically permits only a minimum number of of carbs, Phases 2 and 3 are usually more generous detox-system-cleanse This compares with US government recommendations to eat about 50-55 percent carbs detox-system-cleanse Fat intake varies, too detox-system-cleanse Some low carb diets contain meal-plans contain 55-65 percent fat, others include 30 percent detox-system-cleanse This compares with US government recommendations to eat about 30 percent fat, and American Heart Association advice to eat a maximum of 30 percent fat detox-system-cleanse meal-plans fat detox-system-cleanse More controversially, some low carb diets actually state meal-plans that animal fats may be eaten liberally along with vegetable oils detox-system-cleanse This diet advice contradicts the recommendations of most heart specialists detox-system-cleanse Suggested Suggested protein intake in low carb diets ranges from 25 percent to 40 percent detox-system-cleanse This compares with US government guidelines of between 15-20 percent protein detox-system-cleanse meal-plans The Rationale of Low Carb Diets - - Fat, Insulin and Obesity According to meal-plans the promoters of low carb diet plans, eating fewer carbs means that fat is definitely burned, and that insulin production is decreased - thus (they claim) reducing reducing meal-plans the problem of insulin resistance and therefore obesity detox-system-cleanse Do Low Carb Diets Work? Yes detox-system-cleanse At least in the short term detox-system-cleanse Initial weight loss on low carb diets is definitely faster faster than weight loss on more balanced diets, although some of this may be due to increased water loss detox-system-cleanse Are Low Carb Diets Healthy and Good for Weight Loss in meal-plans the Long Term? Term? There are as yet very few clinical studies into meal-plans the long term weight loss and health effects of low carb diets detox-system-cleanse Those weight-loss studies that exist are either too small and/or inconclusive detox-system-cleanse inconclusive detox-system-cleanse Some show meal-plans that after 12 months, weight loss is no better on low carb diets than on more balanced diets, while others show a small weight loss advantage for low carb diets detox-system-cleanse diets detox-system-cleanse Longer term health results are equally inconclusive detox-system-cleanse Even so, it seems clear meal-plans that low carb diets are not as harmful as critics initially suggested detox-system-cleanse Related Low Carb Diet Links Dr Dr Atkins Diet South Beach Diet Zone Diet No Carb Diet High Protein Diet High Protein Diets Ketosis Ketogenic Diet Carbs, Fat and Diet Carbs for Breakfast Carbs, Diet Nutrition and Calories Low Carb meal-plans Carb Diets, Calories and Weight Loss Calories, Carbs and Diet Low Carb Foods - Read Labels Carb Intake in Diet Dietary Fat, Cholesterol and Strokes Atkins Diet - Health Questions Atkins Diet and Health meal-plans Health Atkins Diet and Weight Loss Atkins Diet - Kidneys and Osteoporosis Low Carb Diets - Health Concerns High Carb Diets and Liver Problems What is meal-plans the Glycemic Index How is Glycemic Index Measured Measured GI of Bread, Potatoes, Rice and Pasta What Affects Glycemic Index Values of Carbs Carbs and meal-plans the Glycemic Index Glycemic Index and Weight Loss Low Glycemic Index Diets and Weight Loss Low Carb Carb Diets and Nutrition High Protein Diets to Maintain Weight Diet Fat and Heart Disease Carbs, Diet and Cancer Atkins Diet Review Atkins Diet - Overview meal-plans The Atkins Diet is probably the most well well known low-carb / high-protein diet detox-system-cleanse It first appeared back in meal-plans the early 70’s detox-system-cleanse The Atkins Diet claims you can eat all the protein and fat that you care to and still still lose weight detox-system-cleanse You just need to cut out meal-plans the carbohydrates to become thin detox-system-cleanse It's all explained in: Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution, by Dr Robert C detox-system-cleanse Atkins detox-system-cleanse Atkins Diet Diet - Simple Introduction When you first begin meal-plans the Atkins Diet, you go on an Induction Phase – this is to put you into ketosis detox-system-cleanse You cut out almost all carbohydrates except for for a few greens, but you can eat sour cream and steak and eggs detox-system-cleanse Many doctors say meal-plans that ketosis is bad because it puts a strain on your kidneys and may be fatal detox-system-cleanse fatal detox-system-cleanse After meal-plans the first 2 weeks on the Atkins Diet, you are permitted to reintroduce a few carbohydrates into your diet - but very few detox-system-cleanse The diet states you add until you you stop losing weight - meal-plans that way you will know your limit in order to lose weight effectively detox-system-cleanse In talking with people who have attempted the Atkins Diet, I found that many couldn’t couldn’t even get through meal-plans the induction phase because they didn’t feel well eating like that detox-system-cleanse Also, while Dr detox-system-cleanse Atkins claims that your cholesterol will get better – there were several that had had either no improvement or their numbers became worse detox-system-cleanse Robert H detox-system-cleanse Eckel, MD, chair of meal-plans the AHA's (American Heart Association's) Nutrition Committee, is unconvinced that Atkins Diet controls cholesterol in the long long term and points out meal-plans that the Atkins Diet has few published results and no long-term studies to back up his claims detox-system-cleanse Our [major] concern is the high-fat content of the diet and and its overall effect on meal-plans the cardiovascular system, Eckel says detox-system-cleanse Atkins Diet - Family Eating While there are a few success stories with those using the Atkins Diet, many people find it becomes becomes a very unfriendly diet if you need to feed a family, especially children detox-system-cleanse Atkins Diet - Claims You will lose weight fast detox-system-cleanse You can eat large amounts of protein and still meal-plans still lose weight detox-system-cleanse You eat very little sugar and white flour detox-system-cleanse Atkins Diet - Drawbacks Initial weight loss may be quite fast, but is not always sustainable detox-system-cleanse A ketosis-inducing diet may meal-plans may strain meal-plans the kidneys detox-system-cleanse As many foods high in animal protein may also be high in saturated fat, your saturated fat intake may be too high for comfort detox-system-cleanse Giving up or severely |