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The Atkin's Diet
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
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Dr. Atkins' Carbohydrate Gram Counter
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Dr. Atkins' Quick and Easy Diet Cookbook
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Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat
meltdown, Dr. Atkins's diet has taken America by storm. It targets
insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of
most overeaters are continually in a state of hyperinsulinism; their
bodies are so adept at releasing insulin to help convert excess
carbohydrates to fat that there's always too much of the hormone
circulating through the body. This puts the body into a bind; it always
wants to store fat. Even when people with hyperinsulinism try to lose
weight--especially when they cut fat but increase carbohydrate
consumption--their efforts will fail. This is why Dr. Atkins refers to
insulin as "the fat-producing hormone."
Dr. Atkins's diet is extremely low in carbohydrates, which helps to
regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin; less
insulin soon results in less fat storage and fewer food cravings. The
diet is far from torturous, though--those who've tried it attest that
hunger is not a part of this plan. Ninety percent of Dr. Atkins's
patients--more than 25,000 of them--have experienced dramatic weight
loss. The book includes recipes for such luscious, low-carb dishes as
lobster soup, zabaglione, sea bass, and blueberry ice cream, and even
includes a carbohydrate gram counter and menus. --This text
refers to the Paperback edition.
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