The Atkins Diet : Is it healthy
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The Atkins Diet : Is it healthy ? Introduction In this case study I shall be investigating to see if the Atkins diet is as healthy as it's claimed to be, and have evidence to prove my theories. What is the atkins diet ? The Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins, is a popular but controversial high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. It was popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins in a series of books, starting with Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution in 1972. It has been astonishingly popular in recent times because of his revised book, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, in which he updated some of his ideas but remained faithful to the original concepts. How the Atkins diet works The first two weeks of the Atkins diet is termed the "induction" period. During this time, dieters are permitted to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day....


