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Low Carb Diets Popular Low Carb Diet Plans Examples of popular low carb diet programs include Dr Atkins Diet, balanced the Zone Diet, the South Beach Diet, Protein Power, the Scarsdale Diet, Sugar Busters and and balanced the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet diet-books Carb, Protein and Fat Intake on a Low Carb Diet Carb intake varies diet-books Some low carb diets restrict you to less than 20 percent of your calories calories in balanced the form of carbs, others permit up to 40 percent diet-books 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 diet-books This compares with US government recommendations to eat about 50-55 percent carbs diet-books Fat intake varies, too diet-books Some low carb diets contain balanced contain 55-65 percent fat, others include 30 percent diet-books 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 diet-books balanced fat diet-books More controversially, some low carb diets actually state balanced that animal fats may be eaten liberally along with vegetable oils diet-books This diet advice contradicts the recommendations of most heart specialists diet-books Suggested Suggested protein intake in low carb diets ranges from 25 percent to 40 percent diet-books This compares with US government guidelines of between 15-20 percent protein diet-books balanced The Rationale of Low Carb Diets - - Fat, Insulin and Obesity According to balanced 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 balanced the problem of insulin resistance and therefore obesity diet-books Do Low Carb Diets Work? Yes diet-books At least in the short term diet-books 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 diet-books Are Low Carb Diets Healthy and Good for Weight Loss in balanced the Long Term? Term? There are as yet very few clinical studies into balanced the long term weight loss and health effects of low carb diets diet-books Those weight-loss studies that exist are either too small and/or inconclusive diet-books inconclusive diet-books Some show balanced 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 diet-books diets diet-books Longer term health results are equally inconclusive diet-books Even so, it seems clear balanced that low carb diets are not as harmful as critics initially suggested diet-books 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 balanced 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 balanced Health Atkins Diet and Weight Loss Atkins Diet - Kidneys and Osteoporosis Low Carb Diets - Health Concerns High Carb Diets and Liver Problems What is balanced 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 balanced 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 balanced The Atkins Diet is probably the most well well known low-carb / high-protein diet diet-books It first appeared back in balanced the early 70’s diet-books The Atkins Diet claims you can eat all the protein and fat that you care to and still still lose weight diet-books You just need to cut out balanced the carbohydrates to become thin diet-books It's all explained in: Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution, by Dr Robert C diet-books Atkins diet-books Atkins Diet Diet - Simple Introduction When you first begin balanced the Atkins Diet, you go on an Induction Phase – this is to put you into ketosis diet-books You cut out almost all carbohydrates except for for a few greens, but you can eat sour cream and steak and eggs diet-books Many doctors say balanced that ketosis is bad because it puts a strain on your kidneys and may be fatal diet-books fatal diet-books After balanced the first 2 weeks on the Atkins Diet, you are permitted to reintroduce a few carbohydrates into your diet - but very few diet-books The diet states you add until you you stop losing weight - balanced that way you will know your limit in order to lose weight effectively diet-books In talking with people who have attempted the Atkins Diet, I found that many couldn’t couldn’t even get through balanced the induction phase because they didn’t feel well eating like that diet-books Also, while Dr diet-books Atkins claims that your cholesterol will get better – there were several that had had either no improvement or their numbers became worse diet-books Robert H diet-books Eckel, MD, chair of balanced the AHA's (American Heart Association's) Nutrition Committee, is unconvinced that Atkins Diet controls cholesterol in the long long term and points out balanced that the Atkins Diet has few published results and no long-term studies to back up his claims diet-books Our [major] concern is the high-fat content of the diet and and its overall effect on balanced the cardiovascular system, Eckel says diet-books 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 diet-books Atkins Diet - Claims You will lose weight fast diet-books You can eat large amounts of protein and still balanced still lose weight diet-books You eat very little sugar and white flour diet-books Atkins Diet - Drawbacks Initial weight loss may be quite fast, but is not always sustainable diet-books A ketosis-inducing diet may balanced may strain balanced the kidneys diet-books As many foods high in animal protein may also be high in saturated fat, your saturated fat intake may be too high for comfort diet-books Giving up or severely |