Switching to Atkins Diet? Read These Pros and Cons of Atkins Diet

The human body needs carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc. to remain healthy and fit. However, foods we eat do not have a proper balance of carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. In fact, most of the foods we eat contain more carbs than we need. excess carbs build in the body and make you overweight, might even build disorders like diabetes. If you check any dietary programs,  most of the dietary programs focus on consuming fewer carbs. Some of the low carbs diets are Keto diet, Atkins diet etc. In this article, we will try to analyze the Atkins diet. The Atkins diet was developed Dr. Robert C. Atkins in the 1960s.  The Atkins diet focuses on low carb and high protein food plan.

There have been a lot of studies to prove that a low-carbohydrate diet has numerous health benefits. Scientific studies have shown that the Atkins diet can actually help to reduce weight without restricting calorie intake. The Atkins diet also recommends that you eat a lot of proteins. Scientific studies have shown that low carb and high protein diet reduces glucose levels in diabetic individuals significantly. The Atkins diet has also been found to increases good cholesterol (HDL) and balance triglycerides. A low-carbohydrate diet like the Atkins diet has been found to balance insulin levels, thus, improving blood sugar levels, and maintain blood pressure. A low-fat diet is also a popular diet plan for losing weight, however, low-fat diet will reduce your muscle mass. This is not the case of low carb, high fats and high protein diet like the Atkins diet.

Even though there are no scientific studies to support, many people have reported that low-carb diets like the Atkins diet increases energy, improves concentration and mood, curbs depression, and reduces sweet cravings.  There are a lot of other benefits of the Atkins diet. First of all, you do not have to restrict yourself from eating meat products, milk products, poultry, or fatty foods, Fats, oils, and meat are a regular part of the Atkins diet. If you have restricted yourself to meat and fats previously, you will certainly love the Atkins diet.

There is a lot of information available on the Atkins diet in the market, which might confuse the individual willing to try the  Atkins diet. The resource is easy to find online or offline, however, might confuse the individual. There are also a lot of misconceptions regarding this dietary plan. Therefore, you should be very careful about where you get the information from.

The most important aspect of Atkins is how much carbohydrates you are recommended to eat. How much carbohydrates you can eat depends on the carbohydrate tolerance level. For some people, 100 grams of carbohydrate per day is enough, whereas some might take 150 grams and are still good to go. When you are on the Atkins diet, you have to count how many carbohydrates you are taking every day. You should always stay within your own carbohydrate range

Another major issue with the Atkins diet is the issue of Induction. There are different stages in the Atkins diet and the first stage is called the Induction stage, or the introductory stage. Sadly, most of the people who try the Atkins diet cannot go through the induction stage as it is the most difficult stage in this dietary program. The induction stage stops you from eating carbs and sugar. Since most of the people re too dependent on carbs for energy the find it difficult with the induction stage.  The induction stage is just the first stage, once you pass the induction stage, you will move into the second stage.

The third major issue with the Atkins is related to a carb crash within 3-4 days in the diet. This is because of ketosis, a process where the body begins to use fats for energy instead of carbohydrates. The carbohydrate crash effect is temporary, however, many people abandon the diet plan when they experience a carb crash.