The principle behind the Atkins diet is to cut out carbohydrates. Give me a break, I mean how expensive and inconvenient is it to eat only meats and proteins? Besides the body needs to have nutrients which come from fruits and vegetables or else it will develop serious long term health problems such as diminished bone strength, kidney problems, weak joints and slowed muscle recovery.
As a result, it is not possible to stay on this kind of diet for good. And what happens when you get off of it? Well …

Cutting back on calorie consumptions causes your body to think that you are starving. As a result, it slows down your metabolism in order to preserve its energy and fat stores. This is your body’s natural defense, and it cannot be stopped from doing so. A lower metabolism means that your body is not burning fat, and also causes you to feel tired during the day. This is why you hear people say things like: “I don’t get it. I mean I hardly eat anything all day and I am …

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Last of all we have sodium, this is probably the most difficult thing to cut back on because so many packaged and processed foods have it. Too much sodium, or salt, causes the body to retain water and to hold onto unnecessary weight. The more salt we eat the higher our blood pressure is going to be. Too much salt can also cause weakening bones and kidney disease. The following is a list of foods which are high in sodium. Again,when in doubt look at the labels.
High Sodium Foods
Bacon, sausage, …

It is not a good idea to cut carbs out of your diet completely (see our Atkins and low carb diet review for more information) Carbs need to make up about sixty percent of your diet. However, not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, Understanding the difference between good and bad carbohydrates is one of the most important aspects of healthy living. There are basically two kinds of carbohydrates: Good and Bad. Bad Carbs contain a lot of sugar which the human body converts into fat very easily. Bad carbs …