Atkins diet
Steak over bread
The Atkins diet is a weight-loss regimen that severely restricts carbohydrates while allowing liberal consumption of protein and fat.
Developed by cardiologist Robert Atkins in the 1970s, it promotes ketosis—burning fat for fuel when carbs are scarce.
The diet sparked decades of debate about nutrition and influenced later low-carb approaches: She lost thirty pounds on Atkins.
Carbohydrates your body absorbs
- glycemic indexCarbohydrate blood sugar rating
- carb countingMonitoring starch intake numerically
- maintenance phaseStage of ongoing preservation
- sugar alcoholsCarbohydrate-derived low-calorie sweeteners
Primary nutritional building blocks
- net carbsCarbohydrates your body absorbs
- protein intakeAmount of nutrient consumed
- fat intakeDietary lipid amount
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
vitamins · minerals · supplements · electrolytes · sodium · potassium · magnesium · nutrient density
Animal tissue for food
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- beefBovine meat for eating
bacon · pork · turkey · lamb · shellfish · cheese · steak · salmon
Fatty acid breakdown products
- beta-hydroxybutyrateKetone body from fat metabolism
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- ketogenesisMetabolic ketone synthesis
- carnitineFatty acid transporter molecule
Mass from retained fluid
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body fat percentageProportion of mass from lipids
- before and afterStates flanking a change
- plateauFlat highland area
transformation · obesity treatment · appetite control · goal weight
Potential causes of illness
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- scientific scrutinyMethodical examination of evidence
- unsustainableCannot be maintained indefinitely
- media hypeInflated press coverage
net carbs
Carbohydrates your body absorbs
- glycemic indexCarbohydrate blood sugar rating
- carb countingMonitoring starch intake numerically
- maintenance phaseStage of ongoing preservation
macronutrients
Primary nutritional building blocks
- net carbsCarbohydrates your body absorbs
- protein intakeAmount of nutrient consumed
- fat intakeDietary lipid amount
fiber · vitamins · minerals · supplements · electrolytes · sodium · potassium · magnesium · nutrient density · whole foods
meat
Animal tissue for food
beef · bacon · pork · turkey · lamb · shellfish · cheese · steak · salmon · tuna
ketone bodies
Fatty acid breakdown products
- beta-hydroxybutyrateKetone body from fat metabolism
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- ketogenesisMetabolic ketone synthesis
carnitine · urine testing · appetite suppression · energy shift
water weight
Mass from retained fluid
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body fat percentageProportion of mass from lipids
- before and afterStates flanking a change
plateau · transformation · obesity treatment · appetite control · goal weight
health risks
Potential causes of illness
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- scientific scrutinyMethodical examination of evidence
- unsustainableCannot be maintained indefinitely
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