Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

by Atkins, Robert C., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780060081591
• ISBN10: 0060081597
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-15
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Safe. Effective. Atkins:The #1 bestseller in a brand new edition offering essential, up to the minute information!Spending over four years on the New York Times bestseller list, Dr. Atkins's nutritional approach has taken America by storm. Now, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution offers not just weight loss, but total wellness.With results starting to show in just 14 days, find out how you can: Re-energize yourself Reach your ideal weight . . . and stay there! Eat the delicious meals you love. Never count calories. Reduce the risk factors associated with major health problems, including chronic fatigue, diabetes, and high blood pressure.Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution also provides tips on how to jumpstart the program, delicious recipes, case studies, new information on how to do Atkins, and studies that support the safety and efficacy of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.Everyone knows someone who has lost weight with Atkins.Now you can be that someone!

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	p. xi
Why Atkins Works	p. 1
The Promise	p. 3
Understanding Some Basics	p. 17
How You'll Succeed	p. 31
Is This You? Three Types Who Need to Control Their Carbohydrates	p. 38
Understanding the Importance of Insulin	p. 47
The Great Fat Meltdown	p. 56
Is There a Metabolic Advantage? You Be the Judge	p. 64
The Complexities of Carbohydrates	p. 74
Facts and Fallacies About the Atkins Nutritional Approach	p. 93
How to Do Atkins--Today and for Life	p. 105
Before You Begin	p. 107
And Away You Go: The Induction Phase	p. 121
Time to Review Your Results	p. 145
Are You Ready for Phase Two?	p. 154
Ongoing Weight Loss: The Second Phase of Atkins	p. 165
Engine Stalled? How to Get Past a Plateau	p. 182
Pre-Maintenance: Prepare for Permanent Slimness	p. 193
Lifetime Maintenance	p. 205
A Regimen to Jump-Start Weight Loss	p. 226
Eating in the Real World	p. 236
Understanding Health and Well-Being	p. 257
Metabolic Resistance: Causes and Solutions	p. 259
The Psychology of Weight Loss: Behavioral Changes for a Healthier Life	p. 275
Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable	p. 286
Nutritional Supplements: Don't Even Think of Getting Along Without Them!	p. 301
Disease Prevention	p. 311
The Perilous Path to Diabetes	p. 313
Yeast Reactions	p. 331
Food Intolerances: Why We Each Require a Unique Diet	p. 338
Lifetime Protection for Your Heart	p. 344
Spreading the Word	p. 360
Food and Recipes	p. 367
Food and Recipes to Help You Do Atkins	p. 369
The Recipes	p. 382
Carbohydrate Gram Counter	p. 492
References	p. 503
Index	p. 528
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