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
How to Handle a Plateau
Whether it happens in Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), or Phase 3, Pre-Maintenance, at some point everyone experiences a temporary… Read More
Four Reasons for Stalled Weight Loss
By Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., R.D. When one of your patients experiences stalled weight loss, rule out noncompliance, “carb… Read More
The Carb Ladder
The carb ladder provides a logical order in which to add carbohydrate foods beyond the basic foods consumed in Induction and… Read More
How to Read a Food Label
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that the packaging of every manufactured food product display certain information.… Read More