When most people think of low carb diets they automatically think Atkins. For obvious reasons. Dr. Robert Atkins formulated the original low carb diet in 1972 and was met a with a hail of ridicule and negativity from the medical community at large.
The Atkins Diet, since renamed to the Atkins Nutritional Approach, works on a very simple principle. Carbohydrates are what our body normally use to produce energy. If you restrict the carbohydrate intake of a normal person their metabolism changes. Changes? Yes your body looks to the next available energy source which is....fat. So now instead of burning carbohydrates for energy your body does the same thing with your existing fat deposits.
In a low carbohydrate diet you actually increase your intake of fat and pure protein as opposed to reducing it. In theory the more fat you eat the more fat you burn because your body is now using fat for energy. It's common to see low carb dieters eating enormous steaks smothered in butter with fried eggs and mushrooms on the side. A very high fat meal but also a perfect low carbohydrate meal.
The fat burning process is called lipolysis. As the fat is being broken down for energy a secondary phase called ketosis occurs. Ketones are the fragments of fat being broken down in the process of lipolysis hence the name ketosis.
Ketosis has a single nasty side effect -bad breath. For whatever biological reason the conversion of fat to energy can lead to really, really bad breath. This is a common complaint amongst followers of Atkins and similar low carbohydrate diets.
Amongst some of the bad press that low carb diets receive are worrying stories of people dying while on a low carb diet. These hyped up media tales are tied to one word - ketoacidosis. This particular condition occurs when a person goes on a zero carbohydrate diet and/or suffers from diabetes. During the ketosis phase the blood becomes overly acidic to a critical point. Coma and death can follow quickly if medical attention is not immediately sought.
Does everybody following a low carb diet run the risk of ketoacidosis? Not unless you have a history of diabetes (diagnosed or undiagnosed) and you also totally eliminate carbohydrates from your diet. Even then only a small number of people are actually susceptible to the effects of ketoacidosis when compared to the general population.
The results that low carb diets produce are hard to argue with. Rapid weight loss in a short space of time whilst on a high fat, high protein diet. These results fly in the face of conventional medical wisdom and serve to constantly annoy the established medical community.
Low carb dieting is not going to disappear any time soon. Especially not as long as major Hollywood celebrities are successfully using Atkins and showing off their results to the world media.
This article was submitted courtesy of the Low Carb Advice website. You can find lots of free low carb recipes there.
ohare limo service Grand Rapids ..Of all the possible exercises there are to help you... Read More
Dieters are often told ? drink water. Drink a minimum... Read More
Everybody knows that 98% of dieters fail. But do you... Read More
False campaignsMore than 50 percent of Americans and Canadians are... Read More
The debate about whether supplements for weight loss are healthy... Read More
Lose Weight - Get A Break ---------------------------------------- The American Obesity... Read More
Looking to avoid the dieting mistakes many of our weight... Read More
Many people are under the impression that gastric bypass surgery... Read More
When it comes to the matter of weight loss, peoples... Read More
When women talk about their biggest obstacles to successful weight... Read More
It seems there are two schools of behavior patients follow... Read More
What is the relationship between intake of nutrition and metabolism... Read More
For years the experts have been telling us that diets... Read More
We have missed the boat and your boat is sinking... Read More
In the early nineties I had the opportunity to work... Read More
Weight loss is so consistent and rapid after gastric bypass... Read More
A new survey has found that heel pain caused by... Read More
It would not be surprising to hear your answer is... Read More
If you are overweight and searching for the diet program... Read More
The cost of gastric bypass surgery and other bariatric surgical... Read More
Diet tips for losing weight abound. Some are good, some... Read More
Finding Mad Cow in Oregon puts a new wrinkle in... Read More
A healthy pregnancy almost always involves weight gain. But now... Read More
Is it easy to lose weight? Yes. Losing weight is... Read More
Do you compete in sports for weight loss or fat... Read More
executive chauffeured services Barrington Hills ..Eighteen or twenty years ago, I was into high protein,... Read More
I am Dr Patrick Flanagan, and this is the latest... Read More
Just because you're working hard, doesn't mean that you're working... Read More
In December 2003, the FDA incorporated an ephedra ban making... Read More
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor; nor do I play... Read More
April 14, 2005 federal judge Tena Campbell of the federal... Read More
"How do I lose 5 kg or 30 kg?""How do... Read More
Weight training combines building muscle tone and working the cardiovascular... Read More
Are you feeling down and out? Do you feel even... Read More
A healthy pregnancy almost always involves weight gain. But now... Read More
Have you ever decided to take a trip somewhere relatively... Read More
If you're like me, you probably wish that there was... Read More
The rediscovery of the wealth of the wonder drug Hoodia... Read More
Do you want to lose weight? Of course you do,... Read More
One way of recognizing a fad diet is... Read More
To begin this article I must start with it's conclusion.The... Read More
Do you tend to find your weight increases when you... Read More
Am I missing something here? If I am, someone please... Read More
Low Carb, Low Fat, More protein, Eat all the fat... Read More
If you knew when you were going to die, would... Read More
Just one more day I can do this, I told... Read More
As the holidays approach, a frequent question from my clients... Read More
If I Want to Lose Weight, What Can I Do... Read More
It seems there are two schools of behavior patients follow... Read More
With all of the conflicting studies and fuzzy interpretation of... Read More
Weight Loss |