Atkins Diet

Atkins Diet Fact: Think you'll miss bread and pasta? You don't have to, becaue there are all kinds of low-carb versions of both items--products that weren't available to us a few years ago. Be sure to take a look at the supplier Web sites. You'll be surprised how many low carb alternatives are available.

Recipe Makeovers - The Atkins Center tells you how to turn a carb-laden recipe into a low carb dish without sacrificing great taste and visual appeal. The recipes on this page rotate, but the techniques always cover a wide range of lowered-carb needs.

Low Carb Friends Recipe Rooms - A database of free recipes that have been submitted by others on a low carb eating plan. You'll find dishes in just about any category you're looking for, including over 100 cheesecakes. "Real" foods are your staples, but a slice of low carb cheesecake is pure heaven.

Delicious Desserts - The Low Carb Cafe features 150 low carb desserts. There's something here for every type of sweet tooth, and the recipes are user-rated, so you'll know if they've been successful for others. You'll find numerous other recipe categories in the drop-down box at the bottom of the page.

Atkins Diet - One Week Induction Menu - Are you looking for menu ideas? This week-long set of menus from the Atkins Center covers one of the two weeks you'll be in the Induction Phase. Links within each day's menus lead you to recipes for many of the dishes.

Low Carb Recipe Index - About's Depression Guide, Nancy Schimelpfening, offers this collection of her favorite low carb recipes. It includes main dishes, Mexican recipes, sweets, holiday treats, snacks and appetizers, and breakfast dishes. These recipes sound tasty and easy to prepare.

An Introduction to the Atkins Diet - About's Weight Loss Guide, Jennifer R. Scott, offers this overview of the Atkins Diet, covering the basics and providing a second page of helpful facts.

How To Do Atkins - A Four Phase Strategy - The Atkins Center provides answers about the four phases of the diet. Phase I, Induction, where your body becomes accustomed to low carb; Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss; Phase 3, Pre-Maintenance; Phase 4, Lifetime Maintenance. Find out how these steps work together for a lifetime.

Low Carb Diet Plans - Here's a condensed version of the four Atkins Diet phases. It's a speedy way to get acquainted with the different aspects of the diet.

Comparison of Low Carb Plans - This Web site provides details about the four phases of the Atkins Diet, but it goes a bit farther. It presents an outline of many different types of low carb diets, explaining their differences and similarities.

About Atkins Induction Phase - About's Weight Loss Guide explains induction and discusses some of the foods you can eat during this important phase of the Atkins plan.

Expert Foods - Expert Foods manufactures a line of products that you combine with fresh ingredients from your kitchen. Thickeners, a fantastic mousse mix, a product that you use with ground nuts to make cakes, and dried cream are a few of the items available here. These excellent products are packed with fiber.

Life Services Supplements - Low carb breads and pastas are a specialty of this company, but they carry just about anything you might need to follow a low carb lifestyle. Once you're on their mailing list, you'll receive print newsletters that describe new products and specials, with helpful tips for low carb eating.

Atkins Center Online Store - Go straight to the source for low carb snacks, prepared foods, cooking ingredients, and nutritional supplements. Color coded labels tell you which phases (1 through 4) products are suitable for. The Atkins Center store is easy to use and my orders have always been delivered quickly.

LowCarbDiner.com - Low carb products from shop owners who've been there, done that. Their own great results on the Atkins Diet prompted them to open a store that offers the best low carb products to other dieters.

The Atkins Diet Mailing List - Mailing lists circulate e-mails among all members. You can usually sign up to receive posts in individual form or in digests, where messages are compiled into one e-mail each day or as needed. This Atkins Diet list is active, with many members offering advice and support to one another.

Thinner.com Discussion Board - This group about 1200 or so members is made up mostly of people following the Atkins Diet plan. You'll find discussions of all types here, from general support to details about members' favorite recipes.

Atkins Diet Forum - LowCarbSite - An active group of forums where you can discuss your progress and ask questions about other aspects of the Atkins Diet. Menu and recipe-sharing topics are included.

Active Low Carber Forum - There are 27,000 members of this forum, which supports Atkins Dieters and people who are following one of the many other types of low carbohydrate eating plans. The discussions cover just about any low carb topic you might be interested in.

Low Carb Nexus Forums - A forum group in conjunction with the Low Carb Nexus Web site, which offers tips and advice for low carb lifestyles.

Why Does Atkins Cause Bad Breath - People in the Induction Phase usually experience bad breath. Find out why, and learn what you can do to minimize or eliminate it.

Alleviating Leg Cramps - Leg cramps are another problem that some people have during Induction. The Atkins Center explains why you might be bothered by leg cramps and makes suggestions to help you get back to normal.

Induction Headaches - This Atkins Dieter offers solutions for the headaches that sometimes accompany Induction. Even though she doesn't appear to have a medical background, her advice matches the suggestions of many Atkins Dieters you'll meet in support groups. Scroll up and down the page for more helpful tips

New Research Challenges 30 Years of Nutritional Dogma - One of the researchers mentioned in this article set out to prove that Atkins is NOT safe or effective. He was surprised by the results of his study and is looking at the Atkins Diet in a brand new way.

Teens Triumph on Controlled Carbohydrate Program - Take two groups of teens, put one on a low-fat, calorie restricted diet and the other group on Atkins. Can you guess which group did best, and which group maintained their weight loss?

Low Carb Diet Effective in Research Study - This Duke University study was published in the Journal of American Medicine in July of 2002. Researchers found that the Atkins Diet is indeed effective. Some health-related questions remain unanswered, but Duke did find an important health benefit for the participants in this study.