Low Carb Diets: Atkins Diet, Paleo Diet

These are many different types

of low carb diets that advocate slight dietary variations on the same low carb theme. The main thing to know about low carb eating is that you want to focus on eating whole, nutritiously dense foods.

Most low carb diets allow you to eat whatever you want, within reason. Obviously binge eating is never a good idea, but with low carb diets the advice is generally "eat until satiety, and when hungry, eat again."

Many people can lose weight eating this way. With junk food out of the equation, and high fats added to the equation, you are likely to feel a greater degree of satiety. That said, monitoring calories during weight is still a wise thing to do.

Paleo Diet "Rules":

• Eat when hungry.
• High fat, moderate protein, low to moderate carbs.
• No limits on saturated fats.
• Eat all the veggies you want.
• No grains, including corn and corn products.
• No legumes, including peanuts, peas, etc.
• No refined sugars (including high fructose corn syrup).
• No dairy. Some allow allow butter and heavy cream.
• Starchy tubers are an area of disagreement. Some say yes, others no.

Atkins Diet "Rules":

Note: This is for the "induction" phase, or first 2 weeks. For more information on the Atkins diet please click here.

• Eat plenty of protein foods.
• 12 to 15 grams of carbs from veggies.
• Up to 3-4 ounces of cheese.
• No trans fats.
• Eat plenty of cold water fish.
• Olive oil is recommended.
• Avoid corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil and sunflower oil.
• No margarine unless it is free of trans fat.
• No sugar or processed flour.
• Splenda is ok.
• No grains, or anything made from grains.
• No fruit juice.
• No diary products except for butter and heavy cream.
• No starchy veggies, including potatoes, beets and corn).
• No legumes.
• No alcohol.
• No nuts until after induction.

After induction you are allowed:

• Up to 1-2 ounces of nuts.
• More veggies.
• Seeds.
• Coconut milk, almond milk.

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