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You have just been to a social event and your eyes are giving way to mischief. Being overweight doesnt make a good first impression, while lesss intelligent and skinny people are more fortunate in this situation. Each morning you wake up, drag yourself from your bed and nothing seems to go your way, and you know that you need to do something to change it.

Nine out of ten times, it is noticed that an improper diet is responsible for the excessive weight gained by an individual. What we forget to pay heed to is that our body metabolism follows a certain pattern and if we go on disrupting it with our shifting eating habits, it will gradually fail and most of the calories ingested will get stored as fat in the body.

In order to redress the situation, Dr. Robert Atkins came with a miraculous low carbohydrate diet in the 1970’s, which he elaborated in his book, Dr.Atkins’ New Diet Revolution. Although people didn’t take to it then, with its re-introduction into public consciousness during the 1990’s, it has become a matter of many coffee table discussions. The Atkins diet has proved to be beneficial in many cases while nutritionists and health experts have exorcised it of all its fame and glory. Let us take a brief look at this diet.

The Atkins diet is broken up into several different stages based on the portion of carbohydrates included into your food chart. In the archetypal introductory phase, it allows for consumption of 20 gm of carbohydrates per day. In these first two weeks, one subsists on bacon, poultry products, meat, cheese, butter, sausage, seafood and oils and he is barred from consuming food with a high glycemic index like cereals, fruits, milk, grains or breads.

During the maintenance section of the proram it is recommended that the dieter increase his carbs by 5 grams each day until he is averages around 40 to 90 grams each day. Adipose tissue will be exposed through extensive carbohydrate consumption.

A few of the down falls of the low carb diet are as follows. Things initially take place in a healthy manner when carb intake is reduced and the body begins to release energy by breaking down fat. Lipolysis occurs during starvation causing proteins to break down and take the place of the absense of body fat ultimately causing ketosis.

During ketosis, ketone bodies are formed in the blood stream that impede the capability of your blood cells to carry oxygen and may permanently damage brain tissues leading to coma or brain death. So one should stay on the lookout for signs of ketosis. Ketone is the body forms in the digestive system and interacts with enzymes causing bacteria to ferment and this leads to bad breath. When fat is broken down, less energy is released which can make you feel sluggish. 1 gm of carbohydrate release 7 Kcal of energy while 1 gm of fat releases only 4.9 Kcal of biochemical energy.

The Atkins diet program is highly beneficial to you if when used in moderation with the combination of regular exercise. Regular exercise reduces stress levels and improves your mood apart from making you lose weight and look better. If you are physically well, you will feel more calm, relaxed and confident mentally.