The Atkins Diet: Fact or Fad?
Low Carb, High Fat and High Protein. Is this the diet you've been looking for? (Gunnars, K., 2018). About Are you struggling to find a long term, well-balanced diet to help with both weight loss and improved overall health? Atkins diet may be just what you've been searching for. Atkins uses clever, controlled consumption of carbohydrates and, an increased intake of protein and fat, to help everyone reach their goal weight! (Atkins Nutritionals, 2019, para. 1). (Jung, A., 2019). What is The Atkins Diet? Dr. Robert C. Atkins developed the Atkins diet in the 1960s. The eating plan is focused on heavily restricting carbohydrates, and simultaneously including more protein and fat in your diet over a series of phases, with the eventual objective of maintaining your goal weight throughout life (Mayo Clinic, 2017, para. 1-2; Atkins Nutritionals, 2019, para. 1 & 5-6). The main focus of this diet is to find the right balance of macr...