Atkins Grapefruit Diet:: What is It?

South Beach Diet - Atkins Grapefruit Diet:: What is It? by Francisca Cahyaningsih

The Atkins Grapefruit diet is a diet plan, not endorsed by the estate of Dr. Atkins, that plays on the popularity of the grapefruit diet and the Atkins diet name. A closer look into this diet shows that it may not be all it claims to be.

First of all it's pretty difficult to find information on the Atkins grapefruit diet plan. Hard to find information is a pretty good tip off that a con job is being perpetrated. This is what the Atkins grapefruit diet seems to do in an attempt to get people to associate it with two supposedly effective diets.

Does the Atkins grapefruit diet have anything to do with the actual Atkins diet? The answer is no, not only is there no mention of the Atkins Grapefruit Diet on the Atkins web site, but there is no fruit of any kind mentioned in the list of allowed foods in the Atkins diet Induction phase.

Here is what can be eaten in the induction phase:

Fish of all kinds All fowl such as turkey and chicken All sorts of shellfish Any meat such as beef or pork Any style egg Cheese Vegetables A variety of herbs and spices Butter, lard, any oils Drinks low in carbohydrates such as diet soft drinks

Notice one thing - fruit is not on that list. Grapefruit and other fruits such as fruit juices are specified in other phases of the Atkins diet. The Atkins grapefruit diet, however, relies on grapefruit to a much greater degree than would be allowed in the original Atkins diet.

There's a lot of grapefruit in the Atkins grapefruit diet - up to 18 carbs. Even the most generous phases of the Atkins diet, when it comes to grapefruit, recommends limiting intake to below 8 carbs per day. the two diets just don't mesh.

Most reasonable people would look directly at the Atkins site the moment they heard of the Atkins Grapefruit Diet. When they found no mention of that diet on the site, a red light would go off and an alarm would sound.

In general remember this. Any diet that relies too heavily on one food, such as grapefruit on a grapefruit diet, is unhealthy in any but extremely short periods. The philosophy of the Atkins Grapefruit Diet is counter to that of the Atkins diet.

About the Author
Francisca Cahyaningsih is an internet writer who has generated many articles published in the internet. She now actively writes articles for http://www.answer5wh.com . Francisca is also a bachelor of English Education Study Program, a singing coach and both Javanese and Balinese dancer. Francisca currently resides in Indonesia with her husband and son.

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