Diverse types of diet with the promise of being able to lose weight quickly, you should not necessarily followed. It is advisable to examine first the possible benefits and risks, including on the Atkins diet.
The Atkins Diet was introduced by Robert Atkins that was taken from the results of the study. Only, the effectiveness of the Atkins diet to lose and maintain weight still has not got the support of strong research.
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| The Atkins Diet |
- Change Source Of Energy
The Atkins Diet looking at the diet currently that a lot of eating carbohydrates that trigger a variety of diseases. This Diet then seeks to control the intake of carbohydrates, however eating more protein and fat instead.
To obtain energy, the body burns fat and carbohydrates. The Atkins Diet considers, reducing carbohydrates will make the fat burning process more effective. Therefore, the body will then give priority to burning fat as a source of energy, including fat reserves. This can encourage weight loss.
One of the benefits of the Atkins diet is that effective weight loss for the short term because of the low intake of carbohydrates. This Diet is also considered to help reduce the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease.
As weight loss efforts, the Atkins diet is also likely to improve cholesterol levels and blood sugar. A study showed, the Atkins diet can correct the levels of triglycerides in the blood, although it is not known this effect for how long.
However, in addition to benefits, there is also the risk of the Atkins diet that need to be considered due to a decrease in carbohydrate intake. Such as dizziness, headache, tired, weak, nausea, diarrhea, or difficult bowel movements.
There is also a risk of are classified as dangerous during the initial phase of the Atkins diet, namely ketosis, due to lack of intake of sugar for energy. The body will digest fat deposits and produce ketones as a waste. Some of the symptoms complained of is due to the substance ketones that accumulate in the body, namely nausea, headaches, bad breath, and mentally tired. Ketosis happens in the long term can trigger more serious conditions such as seizure disorders, namely epilepsy intraktabel (epilepsy that cannot be controlled with drugs) and certain types of diabetes.
- Phase Of The Atkins Diet
Unique at the beginning of the emergence of the Atkins Diet is to allow dieters to consume fat in large quantities. For example, the fat of the burger, egg, cheese and others. It is allowed for carbohydrates is limited. However, it will no longer be allowed. Thereafter, it is recommended to consume low-fat protein and various types of fruit and vegetable.
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| The Atkins Diet Phase |
There are 4 phases that must be followed when a person carry out Atkins Diet:
1. The first phase, limiting the consumption of carbohydrates to only 20 grams per day. In this phase, usually most weight much down.
2. The second phase, start adding carbs a little, especially coming from the berries, vegetable, nuts, and grains. This phase should continue to be made up the remaining 4.5 kg of the desired weight.
3. The third phase, allows the addition of carbohydrates 10 grams each week from the vegetables that contain starch and whole grain. If the weight is not down, then reduce again carbohydrate intake.
4. The fourth phase, is recommended to be conducted lifetime i.e. with the target carbohydrate intake from 45 to 100 grams per day.
Although there is an assumption that the Atkins diet is beneficial, but that does not mean it can be applied to all people. You who use insulin or medication of diabetes and diuretic medications, it is advisable to be more careful in doing the Atkins diet. Meanwhile, for people with kidney disease, pregnant and lactating women are not recommended to undergo the Atkins diet.
Always consult your doctor or nutritionist before You try to apply the Atkins diet to lose weight.
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