Publisher's Synopsis
- The Atkins Diet is a low-carb, high-protein diet that's been around for a long time and has been shown to help people lose weight, lower blood pressure and even lower cholesterol. The diet is broken down into four phases: Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss, Pre-maintenance and Lifetime Maintenance.
This book covers
- Breakfast recipes
- Lunch recipes
- Dinner recipes
- Dessert recipes
- 14 days meal plan
And much more
Basically, the idea behind the Atkins diet is that the body has two different options that they can use for fuel: either sugar from the foods you eat, or stored fats in the body. The body will use simple sugars and carbs first, because it is the easiest to utilize. If you stop eating sugars and carbohydrates, which are turned into sugars in the body, that only leaves one fuel source for your body, the fats that you have already stored. Because sugars aren't available, the body will start to metabolize the stored fats, especially those fats around the belly area, to fuel the body. And you lose weight. It is really that simple.
