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Atkins Diet:
Dr. Atkins was the founder of Atkins Diet and medical chair of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City. Dr. Atkins graduated from the University of Michigan and received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical School in 1955. He went on to specialize in cardiology. Dr. Atkins pioneered the natural healing arts as safe and effective, when compared to pharmaceutical drugs and surgery. He stressed the importance of proper diet with nutritional supplements to prevent and combat heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Dr. Atkins integrated the latest conventional medical techniques with alternative therapies. He authored many books that promoted controlled carbohydrate nutrition and complementary medicine techniques.
Dr. Atkins began formalizing the controlled carbohydrate approach in 1963, based on a series of articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The first edition of his book, Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution was published in 1972. In 1984, he expanded and renamed his private practice to The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine. The year 1992 saw the release of the best seller, Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution. Dr. Atkins died as a result of complications from severe head trauma suffered in an accident in the year 2003.
Essentially, Atkins Diet involves restricting of Carbohydrates and increasing the consumption of proteins along with nutrient-dense foods (including adequate fiber, healthy fats and supplementation as needed). Atkins diet is gaining increased patronage amongst the elite and the celebrities – like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston and Geri Halliwell.
Atkins Diet Plan:
There are four phases in the Atkins Diet Plan:
Phase 1: Induction
Carbohydrate consumption is restricted to 20 grams each day. In this phase of the Atkins diet plan, the carbohydrates are obtained primarily from non-starchy vegetables.
Phase 2: Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL)
In the second phase of the Atkins diet plan, carbohydrates are added in the form of nutrient-dense and fiber-rich foods, by increasing to 25 grams daily in the first week, 30 grams daily for the next week and so on until weight loss stops. Then 5 grams of carbohydrate is subtracted from your daily intake so that the weight loss is sustained and moderate.
Phase 3: Pre-Maintenance
In this stage, there is a transition from weight loss to weight maintenance. The daily carbohydrate intake is increased by 10-gram increments each week as long as a gradual weight loss is maintained.
Phase 4: Lifetime Maintenance
A wide variety of foods can be taken, while controlling the carbohydrate intake to ensure weight maintenance and a sense of well-being. This lifestyle is the foundation for a lifetime of better health.
The Atkins Diet approach focuses on the consumption of nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods and vitanutrient supplementation. It is based on four principles of weight loss, weight maintenance, good health and disease prevention.
Diverticulitis Diet:
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of a diverticulum. The diverticulum is a small sac-like structure that sometimes forms in the walls of the intestines and can trap small food particles and becomes very inflamed and painful. The Western diet is highly refined and the fiber content is inadequate. Diverticulitis diet needs to be rich in fiber and mild pain medications are used to help relieve symptoms. The American Dietetic Association recommends 20 to 35 grams of fiber each day in the diverticulitis diet recipes. About 6-8 grams of this should be soluble fiber. Fruits like apples, peaches; vegetables like broccoli, carrot, cabbage, raw tomato, and zucchini, black-eyed beans; whole wheat bread, brown rice, and other foods rich in fiber are recommended for Diverticulitis diet.
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