Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

by Atkins, M.D., Robert C.

• ISBN13: 9781590770023
• ISBN10: 1590770021
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-29
• Publisher: M. Evans & Company

Summary

This new edition contains the basic diet and is enhanced by new explanations of the underlying theories. There are seven new chapters.

Author Biography

Robert C. Atkins, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Cornell University Medical College, with four years of post-graduate work in internal medicine and cardiology at hospitals affiliated with Columbia and Rochester Universities. He is the founder and director of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, and his radio show is broadcast weekly in New York and syndicated nationally coast to coast. He is also the publisher of the well-received Atkins Health Revelations and author of Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook and Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Part One---Why Atkins Works	1	(90)
The Promise	3	(13)
Understanding Some Basics	16	(12)
How You'll Succeed	28	(7)
Is This You? Three Types Who Need to Control Their Carbohydrates	35	(8)
Understanding the Importance of Insulin	43	(8)
The Great Fat Meltdown	51	(7)
Is There a Metabolic Advantage? You Be the Judge	58	(8)
The Complexities of Carbohydrates	66	(15)
Facts and Fallacies About the Atkins Nutritional Approach	81	(10)
Part Two---How to Do Atkins---Today and for Life	91	(130)
Before You Begin	93	(13)
And Away You Go: The Induction Phase	106	(20)
Time to Review Your Results	126	(8)
Are You Ready for Phase Two?	134	(9)
Ongoing Weight Loss: The Second Phase of Atkins	143	(15)
Engine Stalled? How to Get Past a Plateau	158	(10)
Pre-Maintenance: Prepare for Permanent Slimness	168	(10)
Lifetime Maintenance	178	(18)
A Regimen to Jump-Start Weight Loss	196	(8)
Eating in the Real World	204	(17)
Part Three---Understanding Health and Well-Being	221	(50)
Metabolic Resistance: Causes and Solutions	223	(14)
The Psychology of Weight Loss: Behavioral Changes for a Healthier Life	237	(10)
Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable	247	(14)
Nutritional Supplements: Don't Even Think of Getting Along Without Them!	261	(10)
Part Four---Disease Prevention	271	(50)
The Perilous Path to Diabetes	273	(15)
Yeast Reactions	288	(7)
Food Intolerances: Why We Each Require a Unique Diet	295	(5)
Lifetime Protection for Your Heart	300	(14)
Spreading the Word	314	(7)
Part Five---Food and Recipes	321	(98)
Food and Recipes to Help You Do Atkins	323	(13)
The Recipes	336	(75)
Carbohydrate Gram Counter	411	(8)
References	419	(16)
Index	435