What to Expect the First Week
The best advice you can give your patients is to have no set expectations for their first week on Atkins in terms of weight loss.… Read More
Smoothing Transition to Fat Burning
In the first week or two of the Atkins Diet, the body makes a number of adjustments as it transitions to burning primarily fat for… Read More
Objectives and Guidelines for Phase 1
As the name implies, Induction is the initiation into the Atkins Diet. All too often, people confuse this first phase of the program… Read More
When to Move to Phase 2
After two weeks in Phase 1, Induction, it’s time for you and your patient to decide whether it’s time to transition to… Read More
Atkins for Vegans
It’s challenging for vegans to do Atkins, but not impossible. Because vegans don’t eat any dairy products, eggs, meat or… Read More
Atkins for Vegetarians
It’s perfectly possible to be a vegetarian—or simply minimize intake of animal protein, add variety to meals and trim the… Read More